Gerard Bertrand Nature Syrah Vin Biologique IGP 2023 13,5% Vol. 0,75l

The Nature Syrah 2023 from Gerard Bertrand is a single-varietal organic red wine that impressively demonstrates how much character and depth a wine can develop without added sulfur. As part of the renowned Nature line, this wine represents a completely natural aging process without any oenological additives or sulfur (SO₂) – a milestone in modern organic winemaking. It comes from select vineyards in the Languedoc region of southern France, where Syrah finds ideal conditions: a sunny, dry climate, diverse soils, and great biodiversity.

The winemaking process begins with an extremely precise selection of plots, where the health, ripeness, and vitality of the vines are crucial. According to the winemaker, around 90% of the quality comes from the vineyard. The grapes are harvested within a very narrow harvest window to achieve the optimal balance between acidity, sugar, and tannin structure. After complete destemming, a traditional red winemaking process begins, with approximately 10 days of maceration, during which daily pumping over of the grapes selectively extracts the fruity expression. After gentle pressing, the wines are carefully bottled to remove the most stubborn yeasts and then stored at low temperatures. This process is carried out without the use of sulfur or other oenological additives, requiring the utmost precision in every step.