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Domaine Chapel Julienas 2018
Juliénas, Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, Burgundy, FranceDomaine Chapel was founded by David Chapel and Michele Smith-Chapel in Régnié. The Chapels produced their first wine, the 2016 vintage of this Juliénas, in partnership with Mathieu and Camille Lapierre of Domaine Lapierre. The Chapels met there in 2013, when Michele, a wine director based in Brooklyn, NY, was visiting the region. This is sourced from just under three hectares of vines in Juliénas, in the lieu-dit Côte de Bessay, a contiguous, southeast facing parcel that borders the northern cru of Saint-Amour. The vines are between 40-65 years, planted goblet on a mix of granite and pierres bleues (dark blue schist). Semi carbonic and native ferment over 3 weeks, this was then aged for 11 months and bottled unfiltered. Pretty and perfumed, with a sultry plum, sapid raspberry, soft sarsaparilla, and pomegranate. Acidity is prickly brisk thanks to the semi carbo, and tannins are soft, with a slight tug at the sides. This finishes with a fresh, stony astringency and great length. #GoGamayGo.Tasted: 31 October 2020Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $22.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| QC | $19.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Gamay NoirUPC: 7958980106126
