Domaine Croix-Charnay - Au Couchant 2020

Domaine Croix-Charnay - Au Couchant 2020

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Country: France

Region: Beaujeu, Beaujolais

Appellation: Appellation Beaujolais-Villages contrôlée

Grape variety: Gamay

Style: Red

ABV: 14% by vol.

Yield: 20-30 ha/hl

Terroir: Two separate plots of blue (metadioritic) rock, southwest exposure. 400 meters.

Average age of vines: 30 years

Farming: Goblets. Dry-farmed, using organic & biodynamic practices.

Harvest: By hand, using 15kg crates.

Vinification: Select whole cluster, left overnight in the cellar to cool. Semi-carbonic fermentation in small containers, without any intervention. Horizontal press (10hl) following two-week maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.

Aging: Barrel, 18+ months

Sulfur added: None