Chiroubles "La Grosse Pierre", Dom. de la Grosse Pierre
Organic

Chiroubles "La Grosse Pierre", Dom. de la Grosse Pierre - 2020

Item # 41241 750mL
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Red
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Chiroubles
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Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.


Tasting Notes

Chiroubles is one of the Beaujolais Crus that's light on its feet yet full of a pretty, red fruit character. This one is especially elegant and comes from the Passot family with Pauline Passot at the helm. She has 6 ha of vines planted in the classic soil of the area which is a classic granite rose. The Gamay vines are 45 years old yet some reach up to 70.


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