Château de Javernand
2023 Javernand 'Les Gatilles' Chiroubles 750mL
Poised but lifted with an earthy core. A serious Beaujolais with a delicious red cherry and wild strawberry fruit profile.
- Producer
- Château de Javernand
- Style
- Red
- Type
- Still
- Grape
- Origin
- Chiroubles, Beaujolais, France
- Country
- France
- Region
- Beaujolais
- Appellation
- Chiroubles
- Grown in
- Chiroubles, Rhône, France
- Farming
- Organic
- Winemaking
- Hand harvested. Parcels vinified separately, some by carbonic maceration and others by classic Burgundian destemmed fermentations, then blended. Fermented with native yeast. Low sulfur additions only if needed. Aged nine months in neutral concrete tanks before bottling. Annual production about 30,000 bottles for this cuvée.
- Methods
- Native Yeast, Low Sulfites, Carbonic Maceration
- Tech sheet
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Chiroubles, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Château de Javernand
In 1917, Auguste Faye, a wine merchant from Mâcon, bought Château de Javernand and its surrounding land in Chiroubles, a Beaujolais cru in eastern France. The estate has stayed in the family, passing through the generations as vines, meadows, and woods were tended together on a single property.
A century later, in 2011, Arthur Fourneau and his cousin’s husband, Pierre Prost, took on the day to day work at the château. In 2018 and 2019 they began a turn to organic farming and agroecology, planting cover crops and trees among the vines to rebuild soils and cool the site in hot years. Today the domaine is fully organic, with about 20 acres of vines in Chiroubles and 7 acres in nearby Serrières in the Mâconnais, and the cellar work favors native yeast ferments and aging in concrete to keep the wines fresh and expressive.
A century later, in 2011, Arthur Fourneau and his cousin’s husband, Pierre Prost, took on the day to day work at the château. In 2018 and 2019 they began a turn to organic farming and agroecology, planting cover crops and trees among the vines to rebuild soils and cool the site in hot years. Today the domaine is fully organic, with about 20 acres of vines in Chiroubles and 7 acres in nearby Serrières in the Mâconnais, and the cellar work favors native yeast ferments and aging in concrete to keep the wines fresh and expressive.
| Nose | Red cherry, wild strawberry, earthy, floral notes |
|---|---|
| Palate | Red cherry and wild strawberry, fresh and lifted, light floral note, earthy core |
| Finish | Refreshing finish, red fruit lingering |
| Texture | Supple, fine tannins, fresh acidity |
| Body | Light to medium |
| Serving | Serve at 55°F. No decanting needed. |
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2023
- Pairs with
- Roast chicken with thyme and garlic; seared salmon with crispy skin; mushroom risotto with Parmesan; charcuterie and Comté; bánh mì with roast pork.
- Blend
- Gamay
- Cellaring
- Drink now
- Terroir
- Sandy soils over granite bedrock, 40 to 50 year old vines.
red grape · regional staple
Gamay
gah·may
Transparent red fruit, high acid, low tannin, violet florals.
2023 Javernand 'Les Gatilles' Chiroubles 750mL
Sale price$26.00
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2023 Javernand 'Les Gatilles' Chiroubles 750mL
Sale price$26.00
Poised but lifted with an earthy core. A serious Beaujolais with a delicious red cherry and wild strawberry fruit profile.
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