2022 · Gamay Vendange Intégrale
Mickaël Salmon
Red · Anjou-Gamay, France
Natural
Dry · Fruit-forward · Fresh
Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Hand-picked grapesParcel-by-parcel sortingWhole-cluster carbonic8-day macerationAmphora fermentationTuscan clay amphoraNo sulfur until springpH-based sulfitingInert-gas bottling
Grapes
Gamay
Soils
ClayGraniteSandSilt
Producer
Mickaël Salmon
France
Mickaël Salmon is a Loire Valley vigneron in Château-Thébaud, near Nantes, operating Domaine Lucas-Salmon since 2019 while also working at the family estate Domaine Salmon, founded in 1897. His estate is certified organic and employs sustainable practices like manual disbudding and green harvest. Focusing on single-plot cuvées of varieties such as Melon Blanc and Gamay, he practices minimal intervention winemaking, aging wines in underground vats and clay amphorae without fining or filtration, reflecting a commitment to artisanal, terroir-driven wines.
Vineyard scale
Artisanal
10-20 ha
Production scale
Small
60-120k bottles/yr