Domaine Croix-Charnay - Chiroubles "Grille-Midi" 2022
Domaine Croix-Charnay - Chiroubles "Grille-Midi" 2022
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Domaine Croix-Charnay - Chiroubles "Grille-Midi" 2022

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Country: France

Region: Beaujeu, Beaujolais

Appellation: Appellation Chiroubles contrôlée

Grape variety: Gamay

Style: Red

ABV: 13% by vol.

Yield: 15-20 ha/hl

Terroir: Granitic sand (fine sandy-clay soils), with Southern exposure. 350 meters.

Average age of vines: 70+ years

Farming: Goblets. Dry-farmed, practicing & transitioning organic.

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 additions or intervention with the exception 10 mg/l of SO2 after malolactic fermentation. Vertically pressed (5hl) manually following three-week maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.

Aging: Barrel, 6+ months

Sulfur added: 10 mg/l of SO2 following malolactic fermentation.

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Notes: An elevated expression of old-vine Beaujolais, with bright, ripe fruit matched with acidity. Fun, intertwining complexities make for very easy drinking, with punchy alcohol reflective of the warm vintage. Excellent with food or on its own.