Chapel - Fleurie Charbonnieres 2023

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Producer	Chapel
Country	France
Region	Beaujolais
Subregion	Fleurie
Varietal	Gamay
Vintage	2023
Sku	03616
Size	750ml

 

The lieu-dit, Charbonnières, sits at 460 meters (1,500 feet) in altitude and faces directly east. The parcel is planted to high density, free-standing, gobelet vines. The Charbonnières climat is nestled in the forest and the aspect is formed as an amphitheater high up in the mountains of Beaujolais. The bordering forest forms a natural clos around the parcel. It’s an east facing parcel with part of the vineyard facing north and the other side facing south. The land has been farmed organically for nearly 20 years and is by far the most labor intensive of all their parcels. The vine age varies and the oldest vines are over 60 years old while the youngest were replanted 30 years ago. Granite rock forms the bedrock and the soil is a mix of granitic sand, various weathered rock fragments, and igneous rock. Semi-carbonic maceration about 21 days, indigenous yeast, no SO2 added and aged in cuve for about nine months.