Domaine de Fa Saint-Veran 'Les Crais', Maconnais, France 2022

 The legendary Graillot family has a long history of making wine in the Northern Rhone, where their ability to produce some of the most age-worthy and delicious Syrah is matched by only a select few producers. Owner and winemakers for both Domaine des Lises and Domaine Alain Graillot, Maxime and Antoine Graillot, decided to look North for new challenges that extend beyond the dramatic slopes of the Rhone Valley. Their love of Gamay led them to the bucolic vistas of Beaujolais. The two brothers struck gold in 2013 when they purchased prime, organically farmed, sites in Fleurie and Saint Amour. With these pristine Granite vineyards, the Graillot family has announced themselves as a force to be reckoned with in a region that is experiencing a vinicultural Renaissance.

• Certified organic, practicing biodynamic
• 100% Chardonnay
• A single site in the village of Leynes
• At the top of the hill at 350m+ altitude
• Clay and limestone terroir, with tons of rocks
• Indigenous yeast
• Fermented and aged in barrel (20% new)