The Little Flowers

With Gamay d'Auvergne as the main grape variety and meticulous work in the vineyard and cellar,
As natural as possible, the stated ambition of Vincent and Marie Tricot's estate is that of fruit, frankness and drinkability.

Vincent Tricot's journey unfolded in several stages until he settled in
Auvergne with his wife Marie, in Orcet, south of Clermont-Ferrand on the left bank of the Allier. Training in Beaujolais where he discovered wine without sulfur, work in the Chilean vineyard, then in the Costières-de-Nîmes, before taking over in 2003 an Auvergne estate ideally cultivated organically for about thirty years.

Alongside a little Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Gamay d'Auvergne – with its more aerated grapes, longer ripening, and more pronounced acidity than Gamay du Beaujolais – is the dominant grape variety on the estate's 5 hectares (clay-limestone soils with volcanic pebbles). It is primarily vinified using carbonic maceration, with occasional punch-downs to optimize gentle extraction. Soil cultivation, indigenous yeasts and bacteria, and very little or no added sulfur: the stated ambition is fruit, purity, and drinkability.

Since 2007, faced with recurring inconsistencies in the AOC approval, the estate now adheres to the Vin de France appellation for all its vintages.