2021 Karim Vionnet Beaujolais Villages

Entry-level Villages Beaujolais from Karim Vionnet, crafted from organically farmed Gamay sourced from vineyards near his home in Villié Morgon, including fruit from Morgon, Chiroubles, Fleurie, and Regnie. Grapes are hand-harvested and undergo whole cluster, full carbonic maceration for 2-3 weeks with native yeast fermentation. The wine is aged for 6 months in concrete tanks and bottled unfined, unfiltered, with no additional SO2. A classic expression of Gamay with a silky, refined texture and notable stony minerality from granite soils. Serve cool.

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Specs

Type: Red

Grapes: Gamay

Winemaker: Karim Vionnet

Vintage: 2021

Geography

Country: France

Region: Beaujolais

Sub-region: Villié-Morgon

Vineyard: Karim Vionnet farms approximately 8 hectares of vines across multiple plots within reach of Morgon, including spots in Chiroubles, Fleurie, and Regnie. All Gamay vines are bush plants trained in gobelet style.

Farming

Organic farming (not certified). Hand-farmed without chemical treatment or irrigation, with careful attention to soil health and vine balance. Soil is tilled. Granite soil. Old-vine, bush-trained Gamay across several villages including Morgon, Régnié, Chiroubles, and Fleurie.

Harvest

Hand-harvested, whole cluster

Fermentation

Full carbonic maceration for 2-3 weeks; spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts; stainless steel and airtight tanks with natural temperature control to preserve fruit and purity, releasing carbon dioxide only before bottling

Aging

6 months in concrete tanks and stainless steel; bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal added sulfur (10ppm SO2 or less, with some lots receiving no additional SO2)