Zohra rounds out the Le Chant de la Lune négoce trio, and it does so on home turf. The Gamay comes from Auvergne, the same volcanic landscape where the Dhumes built their entire reputation. The 2024 frost that struck their estate in Orcet early in the season forced François and Francine to source grapes rather than produce nothing. Le Chant de la Lune grew out of that ordeal, a name and project that acknowledges the red Easter moon held responsible for the freeze, turning a setback into something poetic. 

All three négoce wines were handled identically. Organic grapes, no additions, aging in resin tanks for freshness and precision. But Zohra, coming from Auvergne's mineral basalt and limestone soils, lands differently. It is pure, fresh and fruity, with genuine typicity, a lighter-framed expression of the same grape that, when vinified the long way in Minette, becomes something structured and austere. Zohra is Gamay d'Auvergne without the patience required. Delicious now, honest always.