2022 Du Grappin 'Lardons' Beaujolais Villages, France Val di Toro while the fruit from “La

while the fruit from “La Côte” is direct-pressed

several weeks of maceration in concrete

The wine is then aged for 24-36 months in large chestnut barrels

then transferred with solids to new and second fill Damy French oak

2022 Du Grappin 'Lardons' Beaujolais Villages, France Val di Toro while the fruit from “LaFrom a late ripening, high elevation parcel in Fleurie Ponci, its harvested a full week later than most of Fleurie which brings excellent phenolic balance (and as Andrew puts it, the joyousness) to the wine. Full carbonic maceration in concrete tank combined with the extra hang time comes together for a remarkably layered, complex bottle of classic Beaujolais. Lardons is a cheeky nod to the soil here, a unique pink granite with streaks of white quartz