Sébastien Besson Chenas ‘Les Darroux’ comes from the top parcel of Gamay vines that Sébastien tends to. A beautiful plot in the very heart of the Chenas Cru, where the granite is deep and the vines are exposed to southwestern sun. When the grapes come into the winery, they go through full carbonic in whole bunches with their natural yeasts and spend about 20 days fermenting before a gentle pressing. Another ten days pass before the alcoholic ferment is complete, and then the wine rests in old barrique for a full year. Without filtration or fining, the wine is only bottled with a small dose of sulfites (its first and only dose), and leads to a deep and remarkable expression of the Cru and terroir.
This is earthy and dark brambly fruit layered in with cedar, clove, and mushrooms, backed with great acidity and supple tannins, this wine will age for many years to come.
Region: Beaujolais (Chenas AOC), France
Grape: 100% Gamay
Vintage: 2022
750 ml
Sébastien Besson Chenas ‘Les Darroux’ comes from the top parcel of Gamay vines that Sébastien tends to. A beautiful plot in the very heart of the Chenas Cru, where the granite is deep and the vines are exposed to southwestern sun. When the grapes come into the winery, they go through full carbonic in whole bunches with their natural yeasts and spend about 20 days fermenting before a gentle pressing. Another ten days pass before the alcoholic ferment is complete, and then the wine rests in old barrique for a full year. Without filtration or fining, the wine is only bottled with a small dose of sulfites (its first and only dose), and leads to a deep and remarkable expression of the Cru and terroir.
This is earthy and dark brambly fruit layered in with cedar, clove, and mushrooms, backed with great acidity and supple tannins, this wine will age for many years to come.
Region: Beaujolais (Chenas AOC), France
Grape: 100% Gamay
Vintage: 2022
750 ml
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