Pierre Chermette Vissoux Les Griottes Beaujolais 2022 jerez Then there's excellent

Then there's excellent

Terricciola has sandy soils of marine origin

the vines here are rooted in the Rosé-tinted granitic sands of the region

with an average duration of 5 – 7 days during which the cap was plunged twice daily to ensure gentle colour and tannin extraction

resulting in a wine of length and elegance

Pierre Chermette Vissoux Les Griottes Beaujolais 2022 jerez Then there's excellentLes Griottes means 'the small cherries' in reference to the grove of cherry trees that flank the vineyard. Vissoux's entry cuve is drawn from 20 40 year old vines grown on dark, granite soils around the Chermette homestead in Saint Vrand (central Beaujolais). The winemaking here has remained unchanged during Pierre Marie Chermette's tenure, so traditional, whole bunch, semi carbonic ferment in concrete and maturation in tank and generations old oak