Bascule
Fifi (Négociant)
Saint André (Domaine Léonine)
For Fifi's first négoce project, he teamed up with his longtime friends and winemakers, Stéphane and Caroline Morin to collaborate on a series of wines in the style of Domaine Leonine, but with a touch of bombast from the firebrand himself.
2021
Vdf "Blanc Bonnet" 2021
VARIETY : Viognier
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST : hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Direct press into stainless
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf “Favorite Daydream, Famous Nightmare” 2021
VARIETY : Grenache Blanc & Gris
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
10-14 days maceration
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Bottum Up Blanc" 2021
VARIETY : Chardonnay
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST : hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Direct press into stainless
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Babushka" Rosé 2021
VARIETY : Syrah
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others
VINIFICATION :
Direct press into stainless
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Gloriette" 2021
VARIETY : Syrah
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Whole cluster fermentation in fiberglass
Short maceration
Neutral barrique through the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Chez Bascule" 2021
VARIETY : Grenache
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Whole cluster fermentation in fiberglass
Short maceration
Neutral barrique through the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
2020
Vdf “Babushka” 2020 Rosé
VARIETY : Syrah
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others
VINIFICATION :
Direct press into stainless
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Blanc Bonnet" 2020
VARIETY : Viognier
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST : hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Direct press into stainless
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Bottom Up" Rouge 2020
VARIETY : Grenache / Mourvèdre
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Whole cluster fermentation in fiberglass
Short maceration
Neutral barrique through the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Chez Bascule" 2020
VARIETY : Grenache
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Whole cluster fermentation in fiberglass
Short maceration
Neutral barrique through the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Gloriette" 2020
VARIETY : Syrah
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Whole cluster fermentation in fiberglass
Short maceration
Neutral barrique through the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
2019
Vdf “Favorite Daydream, Famous Nightmare” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache Blanc & Gris
TERROIR :
28 year old vines.
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
10-14 days maceration
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf “Bottum’up Blanc” 2019
VARIETY : Chardonnay
TERROIR :
28 year old vines.
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST : hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Direct press into stainless
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf “Babushka” 2019 Rosé
VARIETY : Syrah
TERROIR :
28 year old vines.
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Direct press into stainless
Fermentation in neutral barrique for the winter
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf “Bottum’up Rouge” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache / Mourvèdre
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Whole cluster fermentation in fiberglass
Short maceration
Neutral barrique through the winter
Unfined, unfiltered.
Vdf “Chez Bascule” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache / Syrah
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Whole cluster fermentation in fiberglass
Short maceration
Neutral barrique through the winter
Unfined, unfiltered.
Vdf “Gloriette” 2019
VARIETY : Cinsault / Grenache
TERROIR :
Decomposed granite or clay bedrock, gravel, sand.
Various aged vines, always grown organically.
HARVEST :
hand picked by Fifi, amongst others :)
VINIFICATION :
Whole cluster fermentation in fiberglass
Short maceration
Neutral barrique through the winter
Unfined, unfiltered.