Domaine Croix-Charnay Au Levant 2021

When we met last year at Salon Brutes in Alsace, we felt a stream of energy pulling us to their stand. There, we talked and laughed for over half an hour before we even started talking/tasting wine.

Life led them to this unexpected path in Beaujolais. Formerly immersed in the world of arts and culture in Paris, destiny brought them to this haven five years ago- a petite 1.5-hectare estate with only Gamay thriving in the rolling hills.

Here, they treat the lands with utmost reverence, embracing natural treatments for nurturing the vines. Every step is done by their very own hands, using pickaxes to gently work the soil and only natural remedies touching the vines.

The wines have all what we were looking for - playful fruit, compact tannins and an abundant finesse - while tasting you can feel the fun they had while creating their Cuvées.