Domaine Chardigny

Beaujolais, France
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Pierre-Maxime and Victor-Emmanuel Chardigny took over their 18th-century family estate in 2015, located on the geological and appellation border between Beaujolais and Mâconnais. They are now joined by their brother Jean-Baptiste, who spent years as the chef de culture (vineyard manager) for Domaine Leflaive, a celebrated biodynamic grower in the Côte d’Or and Mâconnais. Together, they farm 20 hectares of organically certified vineyards in Saint-Amour and Saint-Véran, with Chardonnay grown in Jurassic limestone and clay, and Gamay in the acidic, igneous rock of France’s Massif Central. Chardigny’s Beaujolais style is clean and direct, a balance between classic Côte d’Or Pinot Noir and softer, semi-carbonic Gamay typical of modern Beaujolais, along with fresh, gentle, mineral-driven Chardonnay.

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Saint Amour - A La Folie Saint Amour Clos Du Chapitre - Domaine Chardigny

Domaine Chardigny - 2021 Saint-Amour, A la Folie Lot 2

Price: $30.00
Size: 750ml
Availability: 

24+ in stock

Type of Wine: Red
Grape(s): 100% Gamay
Style: Medium Body, Elegant and Aromatic
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GROWER OVERVIEW

Pierre-Maxime and Victor-Emmanuel Chardigny took over their 18th-century family estate in 2015, located on the geological and appellation border between Beaujolais and Mâconnais. They are now joined by their brother Jean-Baptiste, who spent years as the chef de culture (vineyard manager) for Domaine Leflaive, a celebrated biodynamic grower in the Côte d’Or and Mâconnais. Together, they farm 20 hectares of organically certified vineyards in Saint-Amour and Saint-Véran, with Chardonnay grown in Jurassic limestone and clay, and Gamay in the acidic, igneous rock of France’s Massif Central. Chardigny’s Beaujolais style is clean and direct, a balance between classic Côte d’Or Pinot Noir and softer, semi-carbonic Gamay typical of modern Beaujolais, along with fresh, gentle, mineral-driven Chardonnay.

VINEYARD DETAILS

Clos du Chapitre comes from vines planted in 1982 on a flat surface at 300m altitude of granite bedrock with a shallow-to-medium deep topsoil of acidic of igneous and metamorphic sand and gravel.

CELLAR NOTES

Grapes are cooled to 8°C prior to a 50% whole-bunch, semi-carbonic 2-week natural “infusion” fermentation, followed by 8 months in 2/3 old, 600L French oak and 1/3 in steel with a light filtration and first sulfites added at bottling.

About The Wine

The Saint-Amour “À la Folie” has won over so many with its unabashed, bodacious curves, middleweight texture and big flavor. It was always the greater potential production between these two Saint-Amour crus and was the one the Chardigny boys ran most of their experiments with different aging vessels between concrete, stainless steel, foudre, and small oak barrels. On the nose, this Beaujolais rich in personality is a punch of charming bright and full red fruit, freshly cut sweet green herbs and warm earthiness. The cellar aging takes place in a mix of concrete, stainless steel, and neutral oak barrels, which keeps the wine full of life—a real show stopper! (Scroll up to read more about the Chardigny boys.)

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