2019 Domaine des Chers Julienas "Vielles Vignes", Beaujolais, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Hand picked Vinification of whole bunches (traditionnal in Beaujolais) Made using carbonic maceration during 8 days Maturing in ciment vat 6 month. Vinification is carried out in open vats, with cap punching morning and evening and scrupulous temperature control, followed by maceration of the wine "on its crust" for a period of about 8 days. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER In 1956, Henri Briday, wine merchant, buys the vineyard located in the

000 cases annually of Cabernet Sauvignon

and feels like it swooshes through the palate

After graduating UC Davis he moved back to Los Angeles and worked in a hospital for a short stint

The Brovias

from the parcel planted in 1937

Mike will continue to ferment the wines with native yeasts

A field blend of Mencia

exposed mountaintop

and our winemaker’s needs

Olivier will either bottle the wines sulfur free or add a minuscule dose at bottling

Grapes are picked by hand and transported in small crates in order to prevent berries from being crushed

After the alcoholic fermentation this wine spends a year in stainless steel tanks and then two years in large oak barrels and is released after an additional year of bottle-aging