Beaujolais 2022 Chateau de Grand Prè

Beaujolais is a red wine produced by Chateau de Grand Prè in Villiè Morgon in Beaujolais, and obtained from pure Gamay grapes, harvested manually and coming from vines over 80 years old, on granitic and shale soil. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and macerations for approximately 2 weeks, aging for 10 months in steel. Beaujolais is floral and fruity, mineral and balsamic while in the mouth it is fresh and direct, savory and persistent, perfect for an aperitif

Producer: Chateau de Grand Prè

Beaujolais

️ Villiè Morgon, Beaujolais

Chateau de Grand Pre

Gamay

2022

️  12.5%

Red wine

The grapes come from 80-year-old plants positioned on sandy and granitic soil with exposure to the South, South-East. The harvest is carried out manually, the fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts, the wine macerates for 10-15 days and then matures for 10 months in steel.

Red flowers and fruits, mineral and slightly balsamic

Fresh and direct, vigorous tannins and a long, savory finish

Serving temperature 16°-20°

Platter of cured meats and cheeses

Exuberant

Vitrolles en Luberon, Provence

Family-run winery that has been handed down for generations and in 2012 Romain Zordan took the reins, and in 2018 Alexandre Jakovljevitch joined him. The company is in Provence but part of the vineyards, those that interest us, are located between Fleurie and Villié Morgon, certified organic since 2012.

The vines are over 60 years old, practically all Gamay, a vine with which Romain seems to master really well: pure, generous and expressive, with very little total sulfur