Volcanic hillside plots, East-facing exposure, vines aged between 20 and 40 years, planted on granite soils.

Hand-harvested with grape sorting in the vineyard. Pyjama Caaaaaaat is made in two parts: most of the Gamay grapes are gently pressed (fermenting in liquid phase), while a small portion macerates for a few days to extract color, round out the body, and add depth (fermenting in solid phase). Bottling happens during alcoholic fermentation, following the ancestral method. The wine is disgorged after 10 months of ageing on lees. Indigenous yeasts, no additives throughout the winemaking process. A small dose of sulfites is added at disgorgement (<10mg/L) to prevent excessive oxygen absorption (and the appearance of mouse taint).

This wine was crafted by Christophe Kaczmarek and Romain Paire, biodynamic winegrower from Domaine des Pothiers in Côte Roannaise (Auvergne).

As always at Caaaaaaat, the wines are vinified, blended, bottled, and packed at the domaine. From vineyard to cellar, everything is done with respect: regenerating soils, fostering biodiversity, and honoring the humans who are part of the journey.