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Famille Chasselay - Beaujolais is not dead 2021

Name: The Chasselay Family - Beaujolais Is Not Dead 2021
Brand: The Chasselay Family
Rating: 2.8 (6 reviews)

Beaujolais|Red wine|Organic

2.8/5 (6 customers)

88/100

Robert Parker

15/20

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

(2019 Vintage Notes)

Gamay

juicy

appetizer

little cannon

A rock-and-roll, bold wine—just like the family! The 2021 vintage offers a lovely freshness and the fruity notes typical of Gamay. Its light color invites us to savor it. And what can we say about its juicy, pleasant, and smooth texture? We can’t get enough of it!

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Estate

Famille Chasselay

Vintage

Beaujolais is not dead

Vintage

2021

Designation

Beaujolais

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

100% Gamay

Regions

Clay-limestone soils. Local area: Les Grandes Terres

Viticulture

Certified Organic

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Carbonic maceration, 15-day fermentation

Livestock Farming

In a concrete tank

Alcohol content

11.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

A beautiful, light ruby color

Nose

Rich and intense, with notes of fresh red berries typical of Gamay

Palate

Bursting with fruit and remarkably fresh. Beautiful, dense body.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2024

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it at cocktail parties with cold cuts, terrines, or grilled meats...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Fabien Chasselay and his sister Claire took over the family estate in 2008, in southern Beaujolais, in the magnificent Pierres Dorées region. The vineyard was already certified organic, and when they established a wine trading business that same year—separate from the estate—to market wines from the northern part of the region, they sourced only certified organic grapes. The 2016 vintages were particularly successful for the Chasselays, especially the Chénas and the Côte de Brouilly.

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

Wine rated 15/20 (2019 vintage)

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated 88/100 (2019 vintage) (Good wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated winery (2021 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these wineries)

About the estate:

The Chasselay family has lived on the Éparcieux property in the golden village of Châtillon-d’Azergues since 1418. At the helm of the estate since 2008 is a complementary duo: Claire and her brother Fabien. Their father, Jean-Gilles—a prominent figure in the Beaujolais region—passed on to them his values of hard work and sharing. The estate, certified organic since 2006, cultivates its terroirs while respecting biodiversity. In the cellar, no yeasts and no sulfites are used (though a small amount is added at bottling). Destemming is tailored to the vintage and to each wine. In 2018, there was a slight lack of consistency across the range, with some wines well-defined and others lacking depth.

Customer Rating

2.8/5

based on 6 reviews

Review by Mr. FREDERIC C. Published on October 18, 2022

Juicy, light, fresh—a very drinkable juice with a great price-to-pleasure ratio for this Beaujolais!