2022 AOP Beaujolais - Primeur
2022 AOP Beaujolais - Primeur
Using fruit purchased from four neighbouring organic vineyards, here’s a lively and bright Primeur with more acidity than the 2018 or 2020 despite the heat!
Cuvée: Primeur
Style: Still
Colour: Red
Grapes/Blend: Gamay
ABV: 13%
Vintage: 2022
Winemaking: Hand-harvested from four neighbouring vineyards planted over granite and sand. A 5 day carbonic maceration, finishing fermentation and held in concrete for six weeks before bottling unfined and unfiltered.
Sulphur: 10mg/l added
Soil: Sandy Granite
Sylvère Trichard took over his Grandmother’s four hectares of vines near the Beaujolais commune of Blacé in 2012. Working with biodynamic principles in mind, in accordance with the lunar calendar; but not pursuing strict certification. Vines are between 20 to 80 years old and planted on sandy clay soils over granite.