Today’s video is something really special, the topic is Cru Beaujolais, some of the most exciting and best-value wines anywhere in today’s wine world. Included will be an interview with Jonathan Pey, a longtime CA winemaker, now connected to some of the best wines of Beaujolais. This video will include a discussion about the region, what to look for when you’re out wine shopping, along with a tasting of a couple benchmark examples.
The region of Beaujolais is in eastern France, a bit south of the town of Macon and north of Lyon. It’s a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The region is planted to 98% Gamay, a relative grape variety to Pinot Noir. The wines tend to be light to medium-bodied, with high acidity and low to moderate levels of tannin, the best examples show incredible range and purity of fruit character. The southern part of the Beaujolais region is quite flat, it produces vast amounts of generic or basic Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages. Further north is home to the Cru Beaujolais where the terrain changes with greater elevation, hillier, with increased granite-based soils, often with older vines, sometimes 50+ years old. Here, much of the vineyard work is done by hand. This is the place for a treasure trove of sensational wines, mostly priced in the $20 to $40 range.
Jon, thank you for sharing your expertise on this video! Link to wines from Jonathan Pey.
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Cru Beaujolais to search out, along with the approximate retail cost in USD:
2022 Jonathan Pey Morgon "Bellevue" $34 per bottle, very limited 1.5L also available.
2023 Jonathan Pey Fleurie (available soon)
2022 Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly $30
2022 Domaine Anita Fleurie Poncie $26
2022 Domaine Anita Domaine Anita Morgon Chateau-Gaillard $30
2022 Domaine Anita Moulin-a-Vent Les Caves 'Tres Vieille Vigne' $30
2022 Domaine Diochon Moulin-a-Vent Vieilles Vignes $30
2022 Domaine Michel Chignard Fleurie Les Moriers $26
2022 Jean Foillard Morgon "Cote du Py" $45
2022 Château de Javernand Vieilles Vignes Chiroubles $25
2022 Nicole Chanrion Cote-de-Brouilly "Domaine de la Voute des Crozes $25
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6 сен 2024
