Henri Chauvet
2023 Henri Chauvet Abrupts Coter d'Auvergne Boudes 750mL
Pure and concentrated, this shows deep minerality framing focused red and blue berry fruit with clarity and depth.
- Producer
- Henri Chauvet
- Style
- Red
- Type
- Still
- Grape
- Origin
- Côtes d'Auvergne Boudes, France
- Country
- France
- Region
- Côtes d'Auvergne Boudes
- Appellation
- Côtes d'Auvergne Boudes
- Grown in
- Boudes, Puy-de-Dôme, France
- Farming
- Organic
- Winemaking
- Fermented as whole clusters for 12 to 15 days in large truncated wooden vats with native yeast, then aged 18 months in old barrels of 500 L, 300 L and 228 L, unfined and unfiltered, with about 1.5 g/hl SO2 at bottling.
- Methods
- Native Yeast, Whole Cluster, Unfined, Unfiltered, Low Sulfites
Boudes, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Henri Chauvet
In 2021, after a first career in banking and insurance, Henri Chauvet took over the former Domaine Annie Sauvat in Boudes in the Côtes d’Auvergne. Before settling here he trained with Jérôme Bressy at Gourt de Mautens and with Thierry Allemand in Cornas, then set out to work a place he felt was under‑represented.
He began with roughly 10.5 acres’ worth of vineyards multiplied across 26 acres, mostly Gamay with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, on very steep hillsides of volcanic lavas, a rainbow of marls and some limestone. The estate moved into organic conversion, with hand work in the vines and even a horse for soil work where tractors cannot go. The oldest plots date to 1987.
Today the cellar work is non‑dogmatic but simple, with native ferments, whole clusters, and wines bottled without fining or filtration. Sulfur is used sparingly when he deems it necessary. A new gravity‑fed cellar came online in 2023, and each plot is vinified separately to keep the character of Boudes front and center.
He began with roughly 10.5 acres’ worth of vineyards multiplied across 26 acres, mostly Gamay with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, on very steep hillsides of volcanic lavas, a rainbow of marls and some limestone. The estate moved into organic conversion, with hand work in the vines and even a horse for soil work where tractors cannot go. The oldest plots date to 1987.
Today the cellar work is non‑dogmatic but simple, with native ferments, whole clusters, and wines bottled without fining or filtration. Sulfur is used sparingly when he deems it necessary. A new gravity‑fed cellar came online in 2023, and each plot is vinified separately to keep the character of Boudes front and center.
| Nose | Focused red and blue berry fruit, deep minerality |
|---|---|
| Palate | Pure and concentrated red and blue berry fruit, framed by deep minerality |
| Finish | Medium length, mineral and berry echo |
| Texture | Taut, fine grained tannin |
| Body | Medium |
| Serving | Serve at 58 to 60°F. Let it breathe 30 minutes. |
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2023
- Pairs with
- Herb-roast chicken with crispy skin. Seared duck breast with peppercorn sauce. Mushroom and Comté tart. Lentils with sausage and thyme.
- Blend
- Gamay
- Terroir
- Very steep slopes on basalt and blue marl.
red grape · regional staple
Gamay
gah·may
Transparent red fruit, high acid, low tannin, violet florals.
2023 Henri Chauvet Abrupts Coter d'Auvergne Boudes 750mL
Sale price$76.00
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2023 Henri Chauvet Abrupts Coter d'Auvergne Boudes 750mL
Sale price$76.00
Pure and concentrated, this shows deep minerality framing focused red and blue berry fruit with clarity and depth.
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