2021 Domaine Lafarge-Vial Fleurie

From: Beaujolais, France Varietal: Gamay Domaine Profile, courtesy of Becky Wasserman & Co. Location: Fleurie, BeaujolaisSize: 4.1 ha (10.13 ac)Variety: GamayViticulture: Organic and biodynamic (awaiting certification)Vinification: About 15 to 25% whole cluster, indigenous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, aged in older oak barrels and demi-muids BackgroundLafarge, biodynamics, Gamay, granite – sounds like a match made in heaven n’est ce-pas? As if managing the Lafarge family’s iconic domaine in Volnay wasn’t enough, Frédéric and Chantal Lafarge decided in spring 2014 to embark on a new adventure a little further south. Still Burgundy but a new sector, a new grape variety and the inspiring Beaujolais Cru terroirs that come with it. What’s perhaps most beautiful about the new project is that the couple really wanted to invest in something together that would be entirely their own creation. This equal partnership is reflected in the inclusion of both of their names for the domai