Chiroubles

Famille Dutraive

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Chiroubles

Variety

Gamay

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Viticulture

Vineyard name

Poullet

Soil type

Shallow soil on a granitic bedrock

Vine age2010s

ExpositionSoutheast

Altitude400m

Vinification

Cold vatting and carbonic maceration in concrete tanks with native yeasts

Elevage7 months in stainless steel tanks

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...