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2022 Du Grappin Fleurie-Poncie, Beaujolais, France
$32.99
Pink granite, quartz and mica. The pink granite, characteristic of the soils of
Fleurié, with veins of milky-white quartz running through it has lead the unique soil here to
being described as made up of “lardons ”, due the large rocks of pink granite with layers of
white quartz found throughout the vineyard. Parcel with high altitude meaning fruit ripens
late
• Average Vine Age: 80
• Farming Practices: Organic, purchased grapes, manual harvest
• Vinification: the hand-harvested grapes, after being chilled overnight to 12oC, were placed
into a concrete vat under cover of CO2 and were left untouched for 21 days without pump
overs nor punch downs for what Jules Chauvet called a fermentation aromatique . After 21
days the vat was emptied and pressed, with the must finishing fermentation in concrete vats before 10 months with fine lies in a concrete tank
Specs
- Country France
- Region Beaujolais
- Appellation Fleurie
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Le Grappin
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Gamay
- Food Pairings Aperitif, Pizza Night, Stinky Cheese, Roast White Meats, Root Veggies, Meaty Fish
- Characteristics Red Fruit, Black or Blue Fruit, Juicy, Bright and Fresh