Domaine Le Fay d’Homme, La Part du Colibri Abouriou 2021
63,00 ₾
Datasheet
| Country |
France |
|---|---|
| Region |
Loire |
| Origin | |
| Winery |
FAY D'HOMME |
| Volume |
0,75 |
| Alcohol |
12% |
| Grape |
100% Abouriou |
| Technology |
Vinification: 12-day maceration, one pumping-over per day Aging: Stainless steel for 6 months, bottling with no fining, no filtration. |
| Aroma |
Notes of cherries, morello cherries, elderberry |
| Taste |
Good body finished off with smooth tannins |
| Vintage Year |
2021 |
| Quantity btls |
Description
What’s Abouriou? It’s quite similar to Gamay but is also a descendant of Merlot & Malbec. Impressive lineage. This wine is light with punchy dried cranberries and perfect structure.La Légende du Colibri
La légende amérindienne du colibri, appelé parfois l’oiseau mouche, ami des fleurs.
Un jour, dit la légende, il y eut un immense incendie de forêt. Tous les animaux terrifiés et atterrés observaient, impuissants, le désastre.
Seul le petit colibri s’active, allant chercher quelques gouttes d’eau dans son bec pour les jeter sur le feu.
Au bout d’un moment, le tatou, agacé par ses agissements dérisoires, lui dit : « Colibri ! Tu n’es pas fou ? Tu crois que c’est avec ces gouttes d’eau que tu vas éteindre le feu ? » « Je sais, répond le colibri, mais je fais ma part. »
La conduite de l’ensemble des vignes du Domaine le Fay d’Homme selon les principes de l’Agriculture Biologique est basée sur le même principe. Seul, nous ne sauverons pas la planète, mais nous faisons notre part…
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