Thillardon, Chenas Chassignol, 2023
Single-vineyard Beaujolais from century-old Gamay vines on granite and quartz. Paul-Henri Thillardon founded this domaine in 2008 at age 22 with 3 hectares of family vines, acquiring the Chassignol parcel in 2012. Now farming 12.5 hectares with siblings Charles, Jean-Baptiste, and Aude. Whole-bunch carbonic maceration with spontaneous fermentation, 8 months in large wood and cement, bottled without filtration, fining, or added sulfites. Certified organic since 2011, biodynamic practices including horse-drawn plows and biodynamic preparations.
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Single-vineyard Beaujolais from century-old Gamay vines on granite and quartz. Paul-Henri Thillardon founded this domaine in 2008 at age 22 with 3 hectares of family vines, acquiring the Chassignol parcel in 2012. Now farming 12.5 hectares with siblings Charles, Jean-Baptiste, and Aude. Whole-bunch carbonic maceration with spontaneous fermentation, 8 months in large wood and cement, bottled without filtration, fining, or added sulfites. Certified organic since 2011, biodynamic practices including horse-drawn plows and biodynamic preparations.
