Autrement - 2016 - Jacques Broustet

A blend of four varietals: Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, in similar proportions, from vines planted at around two meters altitude on sandy-clay soils. The grapes are farmed biodynamically, harvested by hand, and meticulously sorted. As the name suggests (autrement = “differently”), the vinification here is quite unlike that of most big names in Bordeaux: this is non-interventionism in its purest form – zero chemicals, no topping up of the barrels, no fining, no filtration. A wine that surprises every time.