Maude Rochette PS-Tendresse N.V.

💫 Tender Rebellion in Gamay – PS-Tendresse N.V. – Maude Rochette

A rare gem from the deep south of Beaujolais: PS-Tendresse is a brilliantly pure natural Gamay, born from the dream of a former Montréal restaurateur. Maude Rochette crafts her wines in the cellar of Raphaël Beysang & Émélie Hurtubise, making minimalist wines with maximum personality. This is Gamay with tension, energy and elegance.

🍷 Lively fruit, subtle flor and vibrant lift

PS-Tendresse bursts with dark red fruit (cherry, blackberry), floral hints and a touch of volatile acidity (VA) that enhances freshness rather than detracts. The wine aged under a light flor (a veil of yeast) in clay jars – without oxidation – resulting in mineral tension and extra focus. Light in alcohol, but deep in feel. Delicate, yet far from simple.

🌱 Terroir & Winemaking

• 📍 Origin: Southern Beaujolais (France)
• 🍇 Grape variety: 100% Gamay from 40-year-old vines
• 🧱 Soil: Clay-limestone, east-facing slope
• 🍷 Vinification:
  • Whole bunch maceration (10 days)
  • Aged in clay amphorae from Oct 2021 to May 2022
  • No additions, no filtering, no sulphur
  • Developed a light flor, adding focus and minerality

🍽️ Food Pairing: bright & flexible

This energetic Gamay works beautifully with both fresh and savory dishes:

• 🧀 Goat cheese or soft blue cheese
• 🥩 Steak tartare, veal or lightly grilled beef
• 🥟 Dumplings, gyoza or mild Asian cuisine
• 🥦 Grilled vegetables or lentil salad
• 🐟 Seared tuna or pickled mackerel

🧑‍🌾 Maude Rochette: from Montréal to natural wine in Beaujolais

After years working in Montréal’s restaurants and wine bars, Maude Rochette followed her winemaking dream to Beaujolais. Like her friend and mentor Émélie Hurtubise, she crafts wines in Raph & Ém’s cellar. Her surface is tiny, but her wines are bursting with identity. Raw, bright, and deeply personal – this is natural Beaujolais with heart.

✨ Why this wine is a smart choice

• 💫 Rare micro-cuvée from a rising winemaker
• 🍇 Old-vine Gamay from clay-limestone soils
• 🏺 Clay jar ageing with subtle flor, no oxidation
• 🍷 Bright fruit, lift and mineral tension
• 🧑‍🌾 Vinified in Raph & Ém's cellar – 100% natural

Looking for a Gamay that whispers rather than shouts – but still captivates? PS-Tendresse N.V. by Maude Rochette is tender, energetic and uniquely expressive.