Christophe Pacalet Beaujolais-Villages 750 ML

Tasting Notes Quaffable wine to drink over the next 5 years. The 2009 has a beautiful dark cherry red color with red fruit aromas. Food Pairing Pairs well with poultry and fish. Christophe used to be a chef before becoming a vigneron. With advice and support from his uncle Marcel Lapierre, he took a leap of faith in 1999. He makes wines from the various crus including Chenas, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Julienas and Moulin-a-Vent as well as Beaujolais-Villages. He makes a few barrels of this and that. Tasting the various crus with Christophe is a study in the cru terroirs. He raises all his crus in neutral Burgundy barrels - an ancient and costly tradition that is a rarity in the region nowadays. There is something mystically mysterious and beautiful about crus that see a passage of time in neutral barrels. Christophe Pacalet’s wines have that ruby luminescence, elegance and joy that I associate with the crus. Varietal composition - 100% Clear juice black Gamay Fermentation container - Cement tanks