Chénas - « La Dîme » - Pardon & Fils
Chénas La Dîme Pardon & Fils
Tasting
Eye: Intense ruby color
Nose: Very expressive on candied fruits, accompanied by slightly spicy notes, a touch of mint.
Mouth: Structured and delicious, with silky tannins. Aromas of ripe red fruits persist.
Serving
Serving temperature: 15-16°C.
Pairing: Meats in sauces or roasts, barbecued prime rib.
Aging
After a few years in cellars, it appears riper and more complex.
Aging potential: Up to 8 years.
Grape
100% Gamay
Terroir
The rarest of Beaujolais wines asserts itself as a generous, complex and tender wine to age on the palate.
La Dîme is located very close to the center of the village of Chénas on the terraces towards the Saône valley, the terroir is very heterogeneous, we find granite in depth as well as silica, clay and pebbles in surface.
Winemaking
Manual harvest as soon as the grapes are fully ripe in mid-September
Semi-carbonic maceration for 9-10 days (whole bunches) in stainless steel vats before pressing.
Alcoholic fermentation under temperature control.
Malolactic fermentation, carried out at 100%.
Aging in vats for 8 months.
Bottling in spring.
