Chignard Julienas Beauvernay 2023

Chignard Julienas Beauvernay 2023Viticulture Vinification Beauvernay parcel sits at high elevation (450 m) with full southern exposure All grapes are harvested by hand Vinification is natural, including whole cluster fermentation for 8 12 days before pressing Fermentation takes place in stainless steel and cement tanks Aged in concrete tank Wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered The exact etymology of the name Beauvernay is unknown but the Chignard family has uncovered a few possible

Grapes: 100% Sangiovese

as fruit had stopped ripening in some places

95 points Wine Advocate

where the juice spontaneously ferments without temperature control

3% Colorino

and they make some of the region's best dessert wines with the local Vespaiola grape

more or less in line with recent historical norms

Just sniffing Caprili’s 2024 Rosso di Montalcino will put a smile on your face thanks to its ultra pretty aromas of lavender

it is round and nicely textured

The fermentation is in a blend of stainless steel (to protect the fruit and give the vivid acidity) and oak foudres (to polish the tannins)

You get notes of strawberry and other red fruits and also delicate red flowers

indigenous yeast fermentation