2023 Michel Gahier, Arbois, Trousseau La Vigne du Louis

Michel Gahier’s "La Vigne du Louis" is a precise expression of Trousseau cultivated in Montigny-lès-Arsures, a sub-region of Arbois recognized for its superior clay-and-gravel soils rich in iron. Gahier maintains a steadfast, hands-off approach in the cellar, utilizing indigenous yeast for fermentation in steel tanks before an extended élevage in large, seasoned foudres without the addition of sulfur. The 2023 growing season offered increased yields, which in this site preserved the variety's inherent nerve, resulting in a structural profile defined by vibrant acidity, fine-grained tannins, and a persistent mineral lift. This wine rejects heavy extraction, instead relying on the interplay between the site’s iron-rich geology and Gahier’s minimalist intervention to produce a light-bodied red with focused density.