2023 Icy Liu 'Fleurie San Sou Si', Beaujolais, France Clos Culombu with thicker and less stony

with thicker and less stony soil

15+ clones picked 10/7/22 & 10/15/22

5 hectares located a few kilometers from Nuits-Saint-Georges

opening with aromas of peanut marzipan

The result is graceful and linear

2023 Icy Liu 'Fleurie San Sou Si', Beaujolais, France Clos Culombu with thicker and less stony"Sans Souci" means "without worries" in French, which describes how the Fleurie fermentation went in 2023. 100% Gamay. Vines planted between 1950 and 1980 in Fleurie "Les Fonds", south facing, sandy soil with pink granite. 100% whole cluster, 10 ppm SO2 added before vinification, fermentation started with an ambient yeast pied de cuve with white grapes, daily wetting of the cap with a bucket, punch downs after 5 7 days, pressed after 10 14 days with a