Vins de la Madone

Our estate has been certified organic since 2001, certified by DEMETER since the 2009 vintage and produces ten wines, including two without added sulfites (Le Gamay's since 2013 and Les Rougeots du Clos since 2020).

On the vineyard side, we work two out of three rows, sow green manure every autumn since 2001. We participate in two biodynamic groups for the joint preparation of preparations and are responsible, on a local CUMA, for the dynamization and spraying equipment (ECODYN brand).

100% hand-harvested. In the cellar, we prepare a starter culture for the reds; the whites and rosés begin fermentation spontaneously. No sulfites are added at the time of vatting or pressing. We filter before bottling (using only earth filters) and add sulfites to our cuvées (for the eight containing sulfites) at the end of malolactic fermentation and before bottling. Bottling takes place very early in the season (between November and February). The total SO2 levels in the sulfited wines vary from 35 to 60 mg depending on the cuvée.

Information

Domain Name:
Vins de la Madone
Winemaker's Name:
Gilles Bonnefoy
Country:
France
Region:
Auvergne
Appellations:
A.o.c. côtes du forez, A.o.p. côtes du forez, Aop côtes du forez, I.g.p. urfé, Urfé igp, Vin mousseux de qualité
Farming:
Organic / Biodynamic (Ecocert, Demeter)
Grape varieties:
Gamay, Gamay saint romain, Gamay noir/gamay de bouze, Sauvignon gris et blanc, Gamay de bouze, Gamay de chaudenay, Gamaret, Gamay sur volcan, Roussanne