{"title":"Henri Chauvet","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenri Chauvet left a career in banking and insurance to make wine on some of the steepest volcanic hillsides in France. His estate in Boudes, in the southern Auvergne, only began in spring 2021, yet it already reads like a portrait of conviction over convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChauvet was born in 1987 and grew up in Brive. A growing fascination with natural wine pushed him to change direction entirely. He earned a BTS in viticulture and oenology by correspondence, completing it in July 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/henri-chauvet-non-dogmatic-natural-wine-in-the-auvergne\"\u003eHenri Chauvet producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"henri-chauvet-contre-nature","title":"Henri Chauvet Contre-Nature 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenri Chauvet Contre-Nature 2023 comes from old Gamay vines rooted in volcanic soils of decomposed basalt covered by fine black earth in the village of Boudes, Auvergne. Henri Chauvet, who trained alongside Thierry Allemand in Cornas before settling in Auvergne in 2021, whole-bunch ferments the grapes spontaneously for approximately 15 days in stainless steel tanks. Henri Chauvet Contre-Nature ages on its lees in tank before bottling without clarification or filtration. Henri Chauvet adds zero sulfites to Contre-Nature, making it one of his most uncompromising expressions of volcanic Auvergnat Gamay. Organic farming throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Chauvet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51196006400216,"sku":"CHAUVET-CONTRENATURE","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/henri-chauvet-contre-nature-deslop.png?v=1784589481"},{"product_id":"henri-chauvet-vie-ordinaire","title":"Henri Chauvet Vie Ordinaire 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenri Chauvet Vie Ordinaire 2023 is a Pinot Noir from volcanic parcels in Boudes, Auvergne, where basalt and blue marl soils impart distinctive mineral character. Henri Chauvet whole-bunch ferments the grapes for approximately two weeks in stainless steel, then ages the wine nine months in a combination of older 228-liter barrels and larger 500-liter casks. Henri Chauvet bottles without fining or filtration, adding only minimal sulfites. The cuvée name—translating to \"ordinary life\"—belies the wine's complexity, offering an Auvergnat interpretation of Pinot Noir shaped by volcanic terroir and careful élevage. Organic farming throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Chauvet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51196017475800,"sku":"CHAUVET-VIEORDINAIRE","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/henri-chauvet-vie-ordinaire-deslop.png?v=1784589490"},{"product_id":"henri-chauvet-de-cendre-et-dame","title":"Henri Chauvet De Cendre et d'Âme 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name translates to \"Of Ash and Soul\"—a fitting tribute to Auvergne's volcanic origins. Henri Chauvet De Cendre et d'Âme 2023 blends 70% Gamay from the prized Abrupts vineyard at the edge of Boudes village with 30% Pinot Noir from the same parcel that produces Vie Ordinaire. Both components grow on basalt and blue marl soils. Henri Chauvet whole-bunch macerates the grapes for 10 to 12 days in stainless steel, then ages the wine 12 months in used 228-liter barrels followed by six additional months in bottle before release. Only 1.5 g\/HL of sulfites added. Organic farming.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Chauvet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51196024488152,"sku":"CHAUVET-DECENDREETDAME","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/henri-chauvet-de-cendre-et-dame-deslop.png?v=1784589498"},{"product_id":"henri-chauvet-en-attendant-la-pluie","title":"Henri Chauvet En Attendant La Pluie 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Waiting for the Rain\"—the cuvée name references a scorching summer that left Auvergne's vineyards parched. Henri Chauvet En Attendant la Pluie 2023 is 100% Pinot Noir sourced from a renowned organic grower in Savigny-lès-Beaune, Burgundy. Henri Chauvet whole-bunch macerates the fruit for 10 to 12 days in a combination of wooden casks and stainless steel, then ages the wine nine months in used 228-liter barrels followed by an additional nine months in bottle before release. Henri Chauvet adds only 1 g\/HL of sulfites prior to bottling. No fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Chauvet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51196030746840,"sku":"CHAUVET-ATTENDANTLAPLUIE","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/henri-chauvet-en-attendant-la-pluie-deslop.png?v=1784589506"},{"product_id":"henri-chauvet-au-chant-de-la-huppe","title":"Henri Chauvet Au Chant de la Huppe 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed for the hoopoe—a migratory bird that returns each spring to the Auvergne hillsides—Henri Chauvet Au Chant de la Huppe 2023 comes from a co-planted parcel of Gamay d'Auvergne and Gamay Beaujolais on red clay soils rich in iron oxide, decomposed granite, quartz, and limestone outcrops. Henri Chauvet whole-bunch macerates the grapes for seven days in large stainless steel tanks, drawing off some free-run juice early in fermentation to preserve brightness. The wine ages nine months in a mix of stainless steel and old 228-liter barrels, then rests nine more months in bottle. Only 1 g\/HL sulfites added.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Chauvet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51196118958296,"sku":"CHAUVET-AUCHANTDELAHUPPE","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/henri-chauvet-au-chant-de-la-huppe-deslop.png?v=1784589514"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/henri-chauvet.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}