Beaujolais "Kes Ki Dit", Coquelet - 2020

Name: Beaujolais "Kes Ki Dit", Coquelet
Brand: Damien Coquelet
SKU: 46890
Price: 19.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 46890

A red wine made by using whole-cluster bunches of Gamay grapes which underwent a semi-carbonic maceration for over a week. After, the fruit is pressed, fermented and then aged in concrete tanks. Damien's first vintage was at age 20. His step-father, Georges Descombes, has guided him well.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Beaujolais

Producer

Damien Coquelet

Grape Variety

Gamay

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Although just in his mid 30s, Damien Coquelet is a seasoned pro at making wine. As the stepson of star vigneron Georges Decombes, Coquelet has been working the vineyard and cellar under his stepdad's tutelage since the age of 10. He bottled his first harvest in 2007 at the age of 20. As with most of the important wineries in Beaujolais, Coquelet grows organically with little intervention in the winemaking. I was very pleasantly surprised by the character of this $20 entry-level Coquelet. The wine shows a lovely deep garnet complexion. Flavors of tart cherries and white tea delight the nose and palate. Texture is silky and lithe. Serve this with a slight chill for warm weather quaffing. Nice with fried artichokes and aioli. I can't wait to dip into his other crus (namely the Old Vine Morgon Cote du Py).

- CP

Glossary

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