Jean-Etienne Chermette ‘Les Deux Granites’ 2021
An elegant, intense wine, full of roundness and fruit. This cuvée is a blend of two great granite terroirs, Poncié and Les Garants, hence the name Les Deux Granites.
$290
The vintage
Winery
Jean-Etienne ChermetteAppellation & Region
BeaujolaisBlend
100% GamaySoil
Dark Pink graniteAlcohol Content
13%Average age of vines
50 yearsVineyards & Vinification
Traditional vinification of Beaujolais: semi carbonic maceration with two pumping over per day during10 min, maceration from 9 to 11 days in concrete tanks, no chaptalization with the minimum of SO2.
Average of vines: 50 years
Aging: 6 to 8 months in stainless steel tanks + 2% of new oack barrels
Tasting notes
Colour: Intense and brilliant ruby color with purplish highlights.
Nose: Lovely aromas of plums, raspberries, spices and rose petals.
Palate: Medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, it’s deep and nicely concentrated, with lovely acids, powdery tannins and a penetrating finish.
The Winery
Based in Saint-Vérand in the southern Beaujolais region, Jean-Etienne Chermette’s wines are crafted with passion and traditional family expertise.Jean cultivates 11.21 hectares of vines with an average age of 40 years, spanning Fleurie, Morgon, and Moulin-à-Vent in the north, and Légny and Saint-Vérand in the south. The village of Saint-Vérand boasts a granitic terroir similar to the Beaujolais crus, in contrast to the predominantly clay and limestone composition of southern Beaujolais. This distinctive soil, characterised by plagiogranites reminiscent of the blue stones found in Côte de Py, is exceptionally rare.
This terroir is uniformly spread across the village, imparting a robust structure ideal for Gamay and Viognier. It nurtures wines that are pure, deeply rooted, and rich in fruit, delicacy, with aging potential.
