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BEAUJOLAIS<br />
– HISTORY –<br />
Some of the estate’s staff at Château de Poncié<br />
reputation for excellence. “We are fortunate to have<br />
a choice of Beaujolais with wines showing different<br />
characters, ranging from moreishly fruity to complex<br />
and fruity and prestige wines”, comments estate director<br />
Marion Fessy. “The sun-filled, silky Fleurie 949 label has<br />
all the qualities of a magnificent wine and is increasingly<br />
popular abroad”.<br />
MOULIN-À-VENT: STRUCTURED AND ROBUST<br />
Moulin-à-Vent with its 680 hectares under vine is without<br />
doubt the most prestigious Beaujolais Cru. This structured,<br />
robust and age-worthy wine, with aromas of iris, wilted<br />
roses and spices, is increasingly successful, especially in<br />
export markets. The Château de Chénas winery currently<br />
represents 80 winegrowing families farming 200 hectares<br />
of vines. “The defining feature of our wines is a threefold<br />
combination of predominantly granite soils with<br />
the influence of the Saône valley; the stellar grape variety<br />
Gamay, that can adapt to change; and winegrowers using<br />
52 SUMMER 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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