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Domaine la Bohème Lulu 2023

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Style: Dry, medium-bodied red with a pronounced mineral, volcanic character; the sandstone amphora aging preserves the fine-grained texture and aromatic lift of the Gamay d'Auvergne without adding wood flavour; structured enough to age but approachable on release with decanting
Grapes & terroir: 100% Gamay d'Auvergne; 80-year-old vines at Corent, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne; pure basalt soil at 490 metres, north-facing slopes; biodynamically farmed with horse-drawn traction; Gamay d'Auvergne is a local biotype of Gamay with smaller berries and thicker skins than the Beaujolais version
Winemaking: Whole-cluster maceration with spontaneous fermentation in sandstone amphorae; one year aging in sandstone amphorae; no topping up; bottled unfined, unfiltered, no added sulfur at any stage
Serving temperature & decanting: Serve at 61–64°F; decanting for 30 to 60 minutes is recommended to allow the wine to open fully and resolve initial reductive notes from the amphora aging
Pairing: Truffade (Auvergne potato and Cantal cheese gratin)

Domaine la Bohème Lulu 2023 is a dry red wine made from 100% Gamay d'Auvergne by Patrick Bouju and Justine Loiseau at Domaine la Bohème in the Puy-de-Dôme. The grapes come from an 80-year-old parcel at Corent, planted on basalt at 490 metres on north-facing slopes, farmed biodynamically with animal traction. Whole-cluster maceration in sandstone amphorae with indigenous yeasts is followed by one year of aging in those same sandstone amphorae. Domaine la Bohème Lulu 2023 is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfur at 13% ABV. Vin de France.

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Producer profile

Domaine la Bohème

Domaine la Bohème is the project of Patrick Bouju and Justine Loiseau, based in Saint-Georges-sur-Allier in the Puy-de-Dôme. Patrick grew up in Clermont-Ferrand and studied chemistry before discovering, through a physical intolerance to sulfites, that conventionally made wines were not something he could drink comfortably. Exposure to natural winemakers during his military service in Chalon-sur-Saône in the mid-1990s changed his direction entirely. He went on to study viticulture in Beaune and returned to the Auvergne to farm vines, releasing his first commercial vintage in 2002 and leaving engineering behind altogether in 2008.

The estate today covers around 8 to 9 hectares of its own vines, with some parcels containing vines over 120 years old, including pre-phylloxera survivors. These are planted on the volcanic basalt and clay-limestone soils of the Puy-de-Dôme, worked by horse. In addition to the domaine fruit, Patrick and Justine operate a négociant line that sources grapes from trusted organic and biodynamic growers across France and occasionally beyond, allowing them to work with varieties and terroirs outside their own region. This is how wines like Môl, G&M, Super B Rouge, and others come together under the Domaine la Bohème label.

In the cellar, the approach is zero-compromise: no commercial yeasts, no sulfur, no fining, no filtration. Sandstone and clay amphorae, old barrels, and fiberglass tanks are used depending on the cuvée. Lulu, made from the estate's own Gamay d'Auvergne, is among the most age-worthy wines in the range.

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Wine region

Auvergne, France

Auvergne sits in the heart of France, in the Massif Central, where the landscape is defined by ancient volcanic chains. The Puy-de-Dôme department, where Domaine la Bohème farms, takes its name from one of these dormant volcanoes. The vineyard soils here are unlike most of France: basalt, volcanic tuff, and lava rock underlie much of the vine-growing area, particularly around the villages of Corent, Châteaugay, Chanturgue, and Boudes. These volcanic soils drain well, warm relatively quickly in spring, and impart a distinct mineral salinity to wines grown in them.

The appellation Côtes d'Auvergne achieved AOC status in 2011, covering five named subzones within the Puy-de-Dôme. Corent, where the Lulu vines are planted, is one of these subzones and is particularly associated with rosé and red wines from Gamay d'Auvergne. The plateau here lies at elevations between 430 and 500 metres, with north- and east-facing slopes that moderate the summer heat and extend the growing season. This elevation and aspect help preserve natural acidity in the grapes and contribute to the freshness that distinguishes Auvergne reds from warmer southern French wines.

Gamay d'Auvergne is a local biotype of Gamay distinct from the variety grown in Beaujolais. The berries are smaller, the skins thicker, and the variety more naturally resistant to disease — characteristics that make it well suited to the low-intervention farming that Patrick Bouju practices. Viticulture in Auvergne had contracted dramatically through the twentieth century, but has seen a genuine revival over the past two decades led by a small group of committed natural producers.

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We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

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East Coast: 5 business days

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