Chénas Les Perelles

Famille Dutraive

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Chénas

Variety

Gamay

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Viticulture

Vineyard name

Les Perelles

Soil type

Sedimentary, gravelly, alluvial soils (very compact)

Vine age50 years old

ExpositionSouthwest

Altitude220m

Vinification

Grapes are hand harvested in slotted bins of 20kg. The harvest is placed cold (7-8°C) in concrete vats. Carbonic maceration. Fermentation occurs through the action of indigenous yeasts.

ElevageThe wines are aged for 7 months in concrete vats. No SO2 is used during winemaking or aging. Less than 10mg/L of SO2 is added before bottling.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined / 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...