A New Face in Beaujolais - The Sensationally Delicious Regnié Grain & Granite from Charly Thevenet!

2/20/2009 -

Charly Thevenet, son of Jean-Paul Thevenet in Morgon, recently obtained three acres of his own in Regnié and we have been lucky enough to obtain a small quantity of his first production.  From a parcel of 70 year-old vines in conversion to Biodynamic agriculture, the wine is made in the Lapierre style, with little or no sulfur dioxide. The vines are an old version of Gamay, not modern clones, which perhaps contributes to the extraordinarily pure and concentrated fruit in this wine. Very ripe cherry aromas lead to a remarkably lush palate of deep cherry and plum fruit with hints of earth and mint. The silky texture has bright acidity and leads to a long, clean finish. Only about 150 cases were made, and although it is not inexpensive (imported by Kermit Lynch and his NY distributor), we think that every Beaujolais lover should try this lovely new wine!