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

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.  --- Notes: An elevated expression of old-vine Beaujolais, with bright, ripe fruit matched with acidity. Fun, intertwining complexities make for very easy drinking