2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Gamay
Drinking Window 2026–2032
Region Beaujolais
Tasting Notes Fruity, classic and gourmand.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
Grape Varieties 100% Gamay
Drinking Window 4–6 years from release
Region Beaujolais
Production Details The importer technical listing for the illustrated 2019 release states maturation of 10–12 months and describes the finished wine as dry and medium-bodied.
Tasting Notes Vivid fruit with floral, game and smoky aromas; long, lively and structured.
Food Pairing Roasted or grilled poultry and salumi
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2016 Technical Specifications
Region Beaujolais
Sites Roughly equal contributions from vines in the Beaujolais-Villages and Beaujolais AOCs; the sheet notes that some vintages may additionally contain declassified Saint-Amour fruit.
Fermentation Vessels Concrete fermenters
Natural Yeast Yes
Carbonic Maceration Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The Côte de Besset reaches 450 m elevation. Grapes were naturally fermented in a semi-carbonic style using 100% whole bunches in concrete fermenters for 7–10 days, then matured in 20 and 30 hL Stockinger foudres and 600 L demi-muids before bottling without filtration.
Tasting Notes Bright, brisk and delicate; red berry and cranberry fruit with smoky mineral notes; light-bodied.
Food Pairing Charcuterie
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2014 Technical Specifications
Classification Beaujolais AOC
Region Beaujolais
Soil Extremely stony granite soils
Production Details The estate sheet accompanying the inaugural 2014 En Besset describes grapes collected in 20 kg boxes, refrigerated transport to Boyer, gravity reception, sorting and mechanical crushing before transfer to concrete vats. It describes whole-bunch vinification with short 7–10-day vatting, followed by approximately 10 months of maturation, principally in foudres with some older barrels and demi-muids.
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