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Bi-Naume
Saint-Pourçain · Auvergne · France
BiNaume is a venture created by Claire Naudin and her husband Jean-Yves Bizot. Following the disastrous conditions in 2016, they set out in search of grapes, which led them 200 kilometres west of Beaune to Saint-Pourçain. With Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay as the dominant varieties in the region, it was the perfect location for their new adventure. The grapes are transported back to the domaine in a refrigerated truck and vinified whole-cluster in cement tanks without sulphur.
“Minimal extraction is prioritised, with early pressing to enhance the fruit and limit tannin extraction.”
After opening, the wines benefit from a bit of oxygen, and Claire suggests decanting or giving the bottle a good shake to reduce the presence of CO2. The wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
