2021 Quentin Harel Beaujolais “Charron”
Taut and energetic on the palate, offering juicy raspberry and candied rose flavors that slowly deepen on the back half. Finishes long and silky, showing very good clarity, gentle tannins and resonating florality.
Wine Profile
Name: 2021 Quentin Harel Beaujolais “Charron”
Varietal: Gamay
Type: Red
Country of Origin: France
Region: Beaujolais
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Year: 2021
About the Winery
Exciting things are happening in the Beaujolais: following the outbreak of terroir-driven natural winemaking inspired by Jules Chauvet and spearheaded by the likes of Marcel Lapierre and Jean Foillard in the 1980s, a new generation is now following in the footsteps of these early pioneers to make the region one of France’s most dynamic. Quentin Harel perfectly epitomizes this explosion of young talent, having recently taken over the family domaine in the town of Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières, just south of the Côte de Brouilly. Raised in a vigneron household, Quentin sought further experience away from home early on, taking jobs with growers elsewhere in the Beaujolais as well as in Burgundy. He received the bulk of his formative training in the Diois (home to the sparkling Clairette de Die), in addition to studying soil microbiology and brewing his own beer. The 2012 harvest marked his first solo vinification at the helm of Domaine de Buis-Rond, an estate owned by Quentin’s family since 1768.
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