Marie Therese Chappaz - The Little Barn 2022
Domaine Chappaz is located in the commune of Fully , in Valais , Switzerland . The estate has belonged to Marie-Thérèse Chappaz since 1987. She had intended to study midwifery but after an internship at the hospital where she did not like the atmosphere or the hierarchical system, she decided to accept the Esserts vineyard located in Charrat that her father wanted to give her. Marie-Thérèse discovered the profession of winemaker thanks in particular to the winemaker who was already looking after the plot. She completed a one-year wine internship at the Biollaz winery and then successfully completed the advanced course in viticulture and oenology. In 1987, Marie-Thérèse took over the family vines. That year, she had to sell the grapes because the cellar (in the place called La Liaudisaz ) was not yet ready: 1988 was the year of the vinification of her first vintage. At the time, she only had one and a half hectares of vines and over the years, she expanded her estate which now covers 10 hectares, spread over four villages. In 1997, during a visit to a biodynamic specialist at Domaine Chapoutier in Tain-L'Hermitage, Marie-Thérèse decided to convert her estate to biodynamics, an approach in line with her philosophy of respect for the environment, life and the terroir. Her vineyard has been certified by Demeter since 2003. The winemaking is done as naturally as possible, respecting the stages and evolution of the wine, with indigenous yeasts and a minimum of inputs.
La Petite Grange is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Diolinoir, Gallota, Gamaret, Gamay and Pinot Noir , grown in Fully. The harvest is destemmed and then left to macerate for 2 weeks. The wine is aged for 15 months in barrels .
Grape varieties: Cabernet Franc, Diolinoir, Gallota, Gamaret, Gamay, Pinot Noir