2024 Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes, France Genot-Boulanger the wine and must are

the wine and must are separated and the must is pressed

Arione is prized for tannin architecture and longevity—a high-structure

they are sorted by hand on two large sorting tables to ensure only the healthiest fruit is selected

but more overpowering in its overall carriage due to its electric acid-mineral interplay

Altitude: 820m

2024 Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes, France Genot-Boulanger the wine and must areFrom one of the most precocious Bojo Villages sectors, which is among the first to be harvested in the region. Vines are 45+ years old and are densely planted so challenging to work. SOIL: Sandy, shallow topsoil on granite VITICULTURE: Certified (organic), in biodynamic conversion VINIFICATION: Grapes are chilled for 1 day, then into tank for carbonic maceration fermentation for 12 14 days with indigenous yeasts. AGINGAged 5 6 months in tank, no