Chénas En Papolet

Famille Dutraive

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Chénas

Variety

100% Gamay

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Viticulture

Vineyard name

En Papolet

Soil type

Shallow sandy soil with a granitic bedrock

Vine age40 years old

ExpositionEastern exposure

Altitude270m

Vinification

The harvest is placed cold (7- 8°C) in concrete vats. Carbonic maceration. Fermentation occurs through the action of indigenous yeasts. No SO2 is used during winemaking

ElevageFor 7 months in concrete vats

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined and unfiltered

More about
the producer

Famille Dutraive

Founded in 2016

négociant hectares

Jean-Louis Dutraive is known throughout the land as a true master of Gamay. In addition to his masterful skill of producing some of the best wines in the Beaujolais, he is also a local legend with a seemingly never-ending supply of saucisson that appears at apéros any time of day.

Following vicious hailstorms in 2016 and 2017 that destroyed much of their harvest, Jean-Louis created the Famille Dutraive label with his three children: Justin, Ophélie, and Lucas. In addition to providing much-needed bottles to sell through these leaner years, the Famille Dutraive label was a way to integrate the next generation into the domaine.

The Famille Dutraive wines are made from purchased grapes sourced from carefully selected parcels that follow the spirit of organi...