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The name Chénas may derive from a place planted with oak trees (Cassanus in Gallic). According to other sources, Chénas may derive from the name of a Roman nobleman named Canus. One thing is certain: the commune’s territory has been planted with oak trees since prehistoric times, and who cares when the wine offers such intense, fresh aromas of red fruit and spices! A structured, rich, and crisp wine...
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Eye
ruby red with garnet undertones
Nose
intense and fresh, with notes of red berries and spices
Palate
full-bodied and generous, with supple tannins and a beautiful breadth of aromas on the nose
Serve
at 13-15°C
Open
30 minutes before serving
Drink from
2009
Drink before
2012
Production
15,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
A savourer sur des viandes en sauce, un petit salé aux lentilles, une blanquette de veau, des fromages forts...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2014 guide) Selected (An estate or winery that impressed us with one or more of its wines, though we are unable to offer a general assessment of the style of its entire range)
About the estate:
"Christophe Coquard founded his own wine merchant in 2005. He offers a range of wines covering every appellation in Beaujolais, and more recently, the neighboring Mâconnais region. The labels are beautifully designed, and the prices remain reasonable. The company did not present its 2008 vintages as we had requested, but instead offered the 2009s, which have a more favorable reputation. In this vintage, several crus disappointed us, but the regional appellations were bursting with fruit.”