Chiroubles "Vin de Kav," Vionnet - 2020

Name: Chiroubles "Vin de Kav," Vionnet
Brand: Vionnet
SKU: 29674
Price: 55.17 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 29674 1.5L

"Vin de Kav" means "fresh from the cellar." Deliciously fruit-forward and easy on the palate. Natural Gamay like this is so versatile with many foods: try gamey sausages, roast poultry, and rare beef. Renée Karim Vionnet represents a continuation of honest Beaujolais winemaking practices first promoted by the Gang of Four: working with nature for the benefit of the vines, minimalist intervention, with little filtering. With his roots in baking and as a Morgon native, after having studied under Guy Breton, he went off on his own in 2006 to command 3.7 hectares in Villie-Morgon. The plots are located in Quincié, Beaujeu and Lantignié and are composed of marl, shale and sand, and planted with vines ranging in age between 2-55 years.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Beaujolais

Appellation/Village

Chiroubles

Producer

Vionnet

Grape Variety

Gamay

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

Lapierre, Thevenet, Foillard, and Breton are the Beaujolais winemakers known as the “Gang of Four.” They revitalized the reputation of Beaujolais as a place that produces serious and elegant wines by using a hands off approach and letting the land speak for itself. These notorious banditos have blazed a trail for other producers like Vionnet to make gorgeous Beaujolais in less hallowed Cru villages like Chiroubles. “Vin de Kav” means fresh from the cellar which is an apt name for this wine. The bouquet is a myriad of fresh flowers and fruits but predominantly violets. The palate again focuses on freshness, ripe fruit with lively acidity. Bottles like these turn wine sceptics into true believers.

- SD

Glossary

Burgundy

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