2021 Chénas La Fayarde
Domaine Laura Lardy, Chénas, Beaujolais, France
- La Fayarde: grey granite and sand, facing north-east, 40-year-old vines.
- Whole-bunch carbonic maceration for 14 days on indigenous yeasts.
- Six months in 228 L barrels.
- Appellation
- Chénas
- Lieu-dit
- La Fayarde
- Grape
- 100% Gamay
- Soil
- Sand and grey granite
- Exposure
- North-east
- Vine age
- 40 years
- Pruning
- Gobelet
- Harvest
- By hand, with sorting
Winemaking
Carbonic maceration of whole bunches for 14 days, with indigenous yeasts and no additions. Aged six months in 228 L barrels.
Tasting Notes
Dark red and black fruit with violets and a faint tarry edge. The palate is deeply rich for Gamay, with a suave texture and beautifully framed tannins, lifted by fresh acidity. Robust yet balanced, finishing long and savoury.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.