Celine & Nicolas Hirsch Beaujolais Villages 2017 Appelation:Beaujolais The grapes for the Barbaresco

The grapes for the Barbaresco come from the most mature plantings

quite austere bouquet that seems to have more intensity than its peers

sandy soils in the towns of Chénas

This is the sort of wine that is opened and finished in short order

I sampled the wines from the BIERZO Region of Spain

Celine & Nicolas Hirsch Beaujolais Villages 2017 Appelation:Beaujolais The grapes for the BarbarescoBorn in Alsace, Cline and Nicolas quickly fell in love with wine and with each other. They headed South to the Beaujolais region, where they also fell for the gnarly old Gamay vines of an estate in Chnas. They now farm 4 hectares (9. 88 acres) of old vine, densely planted Gamay growing on steep granitic, sandy soils in the towns of Chnas, Julinas, and Moulin Vent. The age of the vines varies from 35 to 90 years of age, all extremely densely planted