Appellation - Cote du Beaune
organic farming and environmentally aware production in every sense
This red is made from very old Grenache vines growing on the hillsides of the Massif de la Clape
naturally clarified over the winter
Producer - Scions of SinaiCountry - South AfricaRegion - StellenboschVariety / Blend - 50% Grenache Blanc 50% Chenin BlancFarming - Uncertified OrganicVegan
Jean-Claude Lapalu, Beaujolais Nouveau 2024 MAGNUM, Beaujolais, France Sierre de Gredos Appellation - Cote du BeauneNever mind the Gilets Jaunes, Beaujolais was the crucible of the revolution. The natural wine one. Jean Chauvet was a chemist come winemaker who saw the negative impact of excess agrochemical practices on soil health and started experimenting with organic farming and natural winemaking using just wild yeast ferments, no enzymes, sulphur etc. A few other local producers, which became known as the gang of four, one of whom was M. Lapalu, saw what he was