COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Gamay
PRODUCER
Château de Javernand
REGION
Beaujolais
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Château de Javernand, co-managed by fifth-generation family members Arthur Fourneau and Pierre Prost, dates back to 1917. Located in Chiroubles, the highest elevation Cru in Beaujolais, the estate treats its 50 hectares as a complete ecosystem, preserving woods and meadows alongside the vines. The 2022 vintage was marked by a warm, dry summer, yielding highly concentrated fruit from old vines (40 to 70 years old) grown on decomposed pink granite soils.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€18
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Chiroubles is the highest elevation of the ten Beaujolais Crus, averaging 430 meters above sea level.
Fact 02
The estate practices agroforestry, planting 200 trees per hectare directly among the vines to foster biodiversity.
Fact 03
The 'Vieilles Vignes' are between 40 and 70 years old, yielding naturally concentrated fruit.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process begins with a 100% manual harvest to preserve whole-bunch integrity. Spontaneous fermentation is carried out using native yeasts. The wine is a blend of two distinct cement vats: one undergoes whole-cluster semi-carbonic maceration for 10 to 14 days, while the other is fully destemmed with a traditional maceration. It is aged for approximately 10 months in neutral concrete tanks with zero oak influence, and bottled with minimal sulfur.
