Domaine de Fa 2019 'En Besset' Beaujolais, France

The Graillot family has established a reputation in Northern Rhône for producing exquiste Syrah since 1985. In 2011, Maxime Graillot, owner and winemaker for both Domaine des Lises and Alain Graillot, and his brother Antoine, expanded their winemaking horizons to Beaujolais where they purchased 5 ha of declassified parcels on the Côte de Besset in Saint-Amour and 3 ha in Fleurie. The domaine is located at Alain Graillot’s mother’s house in Tournon-sur-Rhône between Burgundy and Lyon and takes its name from the farm where Madame Graillot grew up.

Winemaker: Maxime Graillot

Farming: Organic certified, Biodynamic conversion

Variety: Gamay

Terroir: This wine come from 8ha in two cru villages, Saint Amour (in the climat of Côte de Besset) and Fleurie. One of the highest elevation vineyards of  the Beaujolais appellation near Saint-Amour and Julienas. 

Vinification:  Fruit is whole cluster pressed and spends 8 to 9 days of maceration on  the skins. 

Ageing: 10 months part in concrete tanks and part in  30 hl large barrels