Domaine de la Chapelle Bizot “Chiroubles”, 2019

The cooler, higher altitude vineyards of Chiroubles produce a lighter style of Beaujolais than Moulin-à-Vent or Morgon (to the north). For this wine, Gamay was hand-picked at optimum ripeness, which is usually much later here than other areas of Beaujolais, due to the higher altitude and greater difference between day and night temperatures. Whole bunches undergo semi-carbonic maceration with a relatively short maceration between ten to twelve days, all to maintain the fruit flavors. It was then racked into tank for the malolactic fermentation and winter rest before bottling.