Maudit Flacon
François Gilles
Serrières-en-Chautagne
Maudit Flacon vinifies grapes produced organically and biodynamically from the Languedoc, Auvergne, pays de Gex amongst other regions. The grapes are grown by winemakers who, like François Gilles, believe that wine is made in the vineyard. Vinification takes place in François Gilles' cellar, in his garage to be exact. The white grapes are hardly settled and the reds are never crushed. He only intervenes when necessary. Never fined nor filtered.
2020
Vdf "Temperance"
VARIETY : 70% Chardonnay / 30% Tressallier
TERROIR : Negoced fruit from Domaine des Terres d'Ocres (AOC Saint Pourçain). Organic and Biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Direct press, vinification in Burgundy barrels
10% maceration for Chardonnay (15 days in whole bunches). Aged 10 months in Burgundy barrels on lees
1 year bottle ageing.
Vdf Chaman 2020
VARIETY : Macerated Chasselas
TERROIR : Pays de Gex.
Biodynamic and organic practices.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Direct pressing of whole bunches. Aged for 9 months in old oak barrels. Not fined, not filtered
Vdf Voodoo 2020
VARIETY : Gamay
TERROIR : 70% Gamay from domaine des Fables, 30% Gamaret from pays de Gex.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : 20 day maceration, elevage in stainless steel.
2019
Vdf “Chaman” 2019
VARIETY : Macerated Chasselas
TERROIR : Pays de Gex.
Biodynamic and organic practices.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Direct pressing of whole bunches.
Fermentation in oak barrels. Aged for 9 months.
Not fined, not filtered
2018
Vdf “Sortilege” 2018
VARIETY : Sauvignon/Chardonnay
TERROIR : Grapes from the Languedoc.
Biodynamic and organic practices.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Whole bunches direct pressed.
Malolactic fermentation.
Aged in barrels.
Not fined, not filtered
Vdf “Artefact” 2018
VARIETY : Syrah/Mourvèdre/Merlot
TERROIR : Sandstone and Limestone scree on a slope.
Vineyard plots surrounded by woods, streams and meadows, including Lac du Bourget & Rivière du Rhône.
Biodynamic and organic practices.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Blend of carbonic maceration, destemmed and whole clusters pressings.
Aged in barrels.
Not fined, not filtered