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- Color:
- Red
- Body/Type:
- Light Bodied
- Style:
- Traditional
- Size:
- Bottle, 750 ml
- Winery:
- Domaine Pascal Granger
- Grapes:
- Gamay
- Serve At:
- 50°-54° F
- Region:
- France > Beaujolais > Juliénas
For over 200 years, the Granger family has been involved in the process of making wine from the Beaujolais region of France, the southernmost part of the Burgundy appellation. One of the "cru" or best villages, Julienas is named for Julius Caesar, as the land is said to be the first vineyard planted by the Romans during their conquest of Gaul. The Granger Estate encompasses about 8 acres of land in Julienas, with the age of their vines averaging between 45 to 90 years. The result of this age and terrior, lend itself to producing a wine that is both typical of a Beaujolais, light and fun on the palate, but with layers of complexity, elegance, and class. If you are at all curious about what a well made Beaujolais can be, this wine is a wonderful example.
The region of Beaujolais is the southernmost part of the Burgundy department, sitting to the west of the Saone River. While its reputation has been somewhat tarnished by the thin, insipid juice proffered by certain mass producers, it nonetheless produces some of the finest and most enjoyable light-bodied wine in the world. To the north of the region lay the 10 villages that have been granted "Cru" status for the extraordinary Gamay reds they produce each village's wines have clearly unique attributes, ranging from the very pretty and feminine to the intensely structured and earthy. Around these vineyards are the better "Villages" level parcels, which tend to share in the increased structure that northern Beaujolais sandy clay soil over granite provides. To the south, the land flattens out and the soil becomes much softer, producing vines of less concentration. It is this region where much of the for young consumption (if at all) only Beaujolais hail from.
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This was the most wonderful tasting light bodied wine I think I've ever had. Normally I reserve "punch" (as in "fruit punch") as a BAD word for red wine... but in the case of this elegant beaujolais it's the complete opposite. Fro... More