Domaine Croix-Charnay - Au Couchant 2022

Country: France Region: Beaujeu, Beaujolais Appellation: Appellation Beaujolais-Villages contrôlée Grape variety: Gamay Style: Red ABV: 14.9% 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 with the exception of the addition of 10 mg/l of SO2. Horizontal press (10hl) following two-week maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration. Aging: Barrel, 18+ months Sulfur added: 10 mg/l following malolactic fermentation --- Notes: Full, ripe fruit and complexity, drawn from the terroir, sun exposure and longer elevation period. For la suite, per Wincent—excellent with terrine and homemade pâté en croûte.