Remi Dufaitre, Gamay, Beaujolais Nouveau, Burgundy, France 2024

100% Gamay

The Nouveau is fermented as whole bunches in concrete tanks and bottled quickly to preserve the fresh first taste of the vintage.

Rémi Dufaitre began purchasing vines in and around the Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly crus in 2006, first selling his grapes to the local co-op while monitoring the indigenous yeast population until he felt it was healthy enough to make his own wine. In 2010 he made and bottled his first vintage. When Jean Foillard tasted Rémi’s wine, he immediately sought him out, recognizing the obvious talent that must be behind the wine.

Rémi makes wines in a classic carbonic style, using whole bunches, which are carefully sorted to avoid broken grapes or rot.