ZoomLes Clous et la Poussière2022
Belly Wine ExperimentAuvergne, France
About this wine
Belly Wine Experiment's 'Nails and Dust' started as a Carignan-only bottling and now leans on Carignan paired with Syrah. Vinification is semi-carbonic and the wine is bottled with a light spritz: the lightly sparkling format is intentional and house-style, not a flaw. Claire Sage and Aimé Duveau work without sulfur additions and without fining or filtration. The wine is not aiming for plushness; it is built around angular, stony fruit and a chewy texture, held together by Carignan's natural lift. Drink chilled. A cuvée for buyers comfortable with the rougher edges of the natural-wine register, and one that rewards food rather than analysis.
Winemaking
Semi-carbonic maceration, native-yeast fermentation, bottled with a light residual spritz. No fining, no filtration, no added sulfur. Best served chilled.