Tasting Notes: Delicate, elegant and floral with lots of ripe red berry fruits on the nose. Silky and smooth on the palate but with a lovely grip and complexity.
Region: Fleurie, Beaujolais France
Varieties: 100% Gamay
ABV: 14%
Closure: Cork
Pairing: A plate of cold cuts or even with grilled vegetables
More Info: Département is the story of French wine in numbers, a collection that delivers an outstanding example of a regions best work. Number 69 represents the region of Beaujolais using it's most famous grape variety, Gamay.
The grapes are hand-picked and sorted. 50-70% are de-stemmed and undergo daily pump-down; the maceration lasts approximately 10 days followed by a 9 month ageing in top quality oak barrels and vat.