COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Gamaret
PRODUCER
Matthias Orsett
REGION
Valais
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Les Fuseaux is a 2024 red wine from Matthias Orsett, produced in Fully, Valais, Switzerland, from 100% Gamaret grapes. Orsett, a young winemaker trained by natural wine pioneers, focuses on minimal intervention to express the unique high-altitude Alpine terroir. His small estate is farmed using organic and biodynamic principles. The wine is a single-variety expression of Gamaret, a grape known for its deep color and intense aromatics, grown on loam soil at 460 meters altitude.
ALCOHOL
AVG. PRICE
€29
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Gamaret is a Swiss grape variety, a cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner.
Fact 02
Matthias Orsett's estate is tiny, just 1.3 hectares, all farmed by hand.
Fact 03
The wine is made using an 'infusion style' blending direct press and macerated juice.
Fact 04
Farming follows strict organic and biodynamic principles.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The 2024 Les Fuseaux is made from 100% Gamaret grapes using an 'infusion style' where juice from a direct press is blended 50/50 with juice that has undergone a seven-day maceration. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts. The grapes are destemmed using a traditional sieve and pressed with an old vertical ratchet press. The wine is aged for 9 months in tanks to maintain freshness and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Matthias Orsett's winemaking is characterized by minimal intervention, focusing on the purity of the fruit and terroir.
