2009 Domaine Cheveau Beaujolais-Villages "Or Rouge"

The Domaine Michel Cheveau was created in the 1950s by André Cheveau and is now operated by his son, Michel, and his grandson, Nicolas. The family home and the cellars are situated in the heart of the village of Pouilly. A total of 13 hectares of vineyards are owned and cultivated by the Cheveau family with the holdings spread out over a variety of villages and climates. The vineyards are worked without fertilizers, and the harvest is done manually. After a gentle passage through a pneumatic press, the fermentation occurs in temperature-controlled conditions. The "Or Rouge" is vinified from 50 year old vines in Saint Amour. The color is an opaque purple. The wine is rich, full and massive in the mouth. Deep, with plenty of sweet fruit, but still unevolved and youthful, this supple, muscular, exceptionally concentrated Beaujolais should drink well for the next 5-6 years.