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Benjamin Passot Estate Chénas Au bois retour 2022

Domaine Benjamin Passot Chénas Au bois retour 2022

92/100

Wineanorak

Gamay
lively
raspberry

"It is bright and juicy with vibrant hints of raspberry and cherry, fresh and detailed. The palate has hints of wet stone and lovely acidity, offering a lively and alert style of Gamay that is truly satisfying." (Wineanorak 2023)

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Estate

Domaine Benjamin Passot

Vintage

Au bois retour

Vintage

2022

Designation

Chénas

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay, vignes de 80 ans

Terroirs

Shallow granite soil, north-facing at an altitude of 290m

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous, organic treatment

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Destemming, complete destemming, indigenous yeast fermentation, filtering, bottling by hand after one month of preparation.

Livestock farming

10 months in barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Ruby red color

Nose

Rich, complex, and floral

Mouth

Supple, balanced, complex, with good length

Serve

Between 15 et 17°C

Drink before

2037

Guard

15 years

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Ideal with autumn dishes, meat with mushroom sauce...

More information on Domaine Benjamin Passot

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Burgundy Today

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Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

A young winegrower, Benjamin Passot gained his first experience in winegrowing in Vosne-Romanée. At the same time, he developed his own estate and settled on a few acres in Juliénas in 2017. Since then, he has taken over vineyards in Chénas and Chiroubles.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended

Wineanorak, Global Wine Journal

Wineanorak, Global Wine Journal

Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100

About wine:

13% alcohol. 30-year-old vines, located in Pérelle, 0.4 ha, clay-stony soils (alluvial), Burgundy maceration (destemmed) with wild yeast. It is bright and juicy with vibrant hints of raspberry and cherry, fresh and detailed. The palate has hints of wet stone and lovely acidity, offering a lively and alert style of Gamay that is truly satisfying.

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