The Pebbles of Paradise - Etienne Courtois - Cuvée des Etourneaux 2017
Les Cailloux du Paradis is owned by Claude Courtois and is located in Soings-en-Sologne , next to Cheverny . Claude Courtois manages the vineyard with his sons, Etienne and Julien, and cultivates 13 hectares of vines of Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Côt (Malbec) and Cabernet Sauvignon in red as well as Sauvignon Blanc and Pineau d'Aunis and other local grape varieties . They work with respect for nature , without chemical intervention and using atypical winemaking techniques.
Cuvée des Etourneaux is made entirely from Gamay . The name of this cuvée is dedicated to the birds called starlings because they are the ones who take most of the harvest.
Grape variety: 100% Gamay