Saint Amour, Dom. de Fa - 2020

Name: Saint Amour, Dom. de Fa
Brand: Domaine de Fa
SKU: 41431
Price: 33.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 41431 750mL

The Graillot family recently purchased a bucolic 5 ha property in the Beaujolais and can now add this Saint Amour Cru to their long line up of excellent wines they produce. This comes from a single vineyard, Côtes de Besset, whose soils are full of granite and sand. Whole cluster fermenation with a semi-carbonic maceration. Aged in older foudre.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Beaujolais

Appellation/Village

St.-Amour

Producer

Domaine de Fa

Grape Variety

Gamay

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

As a Beaujolais junky, I’m duly impressed by a muscular Morgon or a bold Brouilly. But I must confess that my heart belongs to Saint- Amour. The wines of this commune are not the exceptions, but rather the ideal when it comes to lively, fresh, and elegant Beaujolais. Maxine and Antoine are the sons of Rhône icon Alain Graillot, so the steep slopes and granite soil where their Gamay vibes grow must have made them feel right at home. And behind the bright berry fruit, notes of game and earth bear, shall we say, a family resemblance to dad’s Saint- Joseph. I feel obliged to recommend a pairing, so ..... but this is also a wine that is splendid to enjoy on its own.

- DY

Glossary

Burgundy

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Beaujolais

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