From: Beaujolais, France
Varietal: 100% Gamay
Tasting Notes: This attractive, fruity wine comes from a vineyard with granite and sand soils. That gives structure to the red-cherry fruits and acidity that brings out a fresher side to the wine. Drink from late 2021. ROGER VOSS
Pairing: Lamb casserole, poultry, duck breast with mustard, white meat and cheese.
Lucien Lardy is a third-generation winemaker who cultivates some of the best Fleurie plots in Beaujolais where he practices responsible farming. The vineyard is located in Fleurie, one of the ten Cru in Beaujolais. It is at the “lieu dit” named “Roches” because the bedrock comes right up to the surface, giving the vines a very poor soil in which they have to struggle to grow. The vines average 40 years of age and are planted at a density of 10,000 plants per hectare.
"Coming from a family of four children, I was the only one to choose winemaker as my profession. My father left me a wonderful legacy that I wanted to honor and preserve. I am fortunate that as part of my daily work I am acting as a keeper of a French heritage. I get up early to take a walk in my vineyard which gives me much happiness and a strong sense of freedom." - Lucien Lardy"
