DOMAINE LAMY-CAILLAT

DOMAINE LAMY-CAILLAT

This micro-domaine spanning just 1.2 hectares is run by husband and wife team Sébastien Caillat and Florence Lamy (daughter of René Lamy of Domaine Lamy Pillot). The vineyards are farmed organically and vinification is rather old-school. The fruit is pressed in an old mechanical press then stays in barrel for a full year undisturbed without any bâttonage. The wine then spends a second year in tank on lees with one (and only one!) bâttonage before bottling after around two years making for a fairly long élevage by modern standards. Malolactic fermentation takes place fairly late as the cellar is very cold. The wines are extremely pure and intense and certainly have great ageing potential. The only drawback is the tiny quantities produced!