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Dominique Piron Coq Leon 2022

Red Wine from Beaujolais, France
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From the importer: 95% Gamay from Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages combined with 5% Gamaret. The latter, a little known varietal created in the 1990s by crossing Gamay with Reichensteiner, had hopes of being authorized for production in Beaujolais, but this never happened. Consequently, there are plots of these vines growing in little known villages in the region and occasionally, as in this case, it is blended with Gamay to make a plump, darker, some would say more fun wine to be enjoyed without fuss with the hearty fare served locally.

Beaujolais's top producers are now, officially, stars of the wine world. We're always excited to offer the latest releases from Lapierre, Foillard, Metras etc. And of course there are always exciting new producers like Yann Bertrand and Julie Balagny to rave about (their wines actually sell out even faster nowadays!).

But all this attention can distract from the simple pleasure of good, everyday, Beaujolais, wines for drinking and enjoying, and then drinking again. These gems cost much less than the $30+ of the big names, and more of them are available in America than ever before. Long gone are the days when "Beaujolais" meant some dusty bottle of last year's Duboeuf Nouveau, baking on a liquor store shelf.

Dominique Piron is a perfect example. He took over the family domaine in the early 1970's and has been producing honest, traditional, and delicious beaujolais ever since.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Gamay

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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