Amor Invictus is one of three wines released under the name Le Chant de la Lune, a négoce project Francine and François Dhumes launched in 2024 out of necessity. The name pays homage to the red moon of Easter, responsible for a brutal frost in April 2024 that decimated their own harvest. Rather than sit out the vintage, the Dhumes sourced Gamay from trusted grower Jean Benoit Plagnol in the Ardèche, a region with its own distinct character, looser soils and warmer days than their home in Orcet. The grapes macerate for eleven days before aging in resin tanks with no additions whatsoever, keeping the wine as close to the fruit as possible.

The result is a fruit-forward take on Ardèche Gamay, with notes of red berries finishing with a salty lick. It carries the same zero-intervention philosophy as everything made under the Dhumes name, just applied to someone else's vines. Think of it as François' winemaking voice speaking through a different terroir. A wine for drinking now and often, ideally slightly cool.