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2023 Chénas “Vibrations”
Domaine Thillardon
Blended from young and old vines across a diversity of terroirs, this cuvée provides a delicious snapshot of Chénas. Its shimmering red fruit comes alive with a nice chill.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Gamay |
Appellation: | Chénas |
Country: | France |
Region: | Beaujolais |
Producer: | Domaine Thillardon |
Winemaker: | Paul-Henri Thillardon |
Vineyard: | 10-100+ years old |
Soil: | Granite, alluvial |
Farming: | Organic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 12% |
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About The Producer
Domaine Thillardon
Paul-Henri Thillardon grew up in Beaujolais, where his family grew grapes to sell to the local co-op. He worked in the vines as a kid and aspired to make his own wine. At age twenty-one, he purchased vineyards in the cru of Chénas, seeing potential in an appellation that lacked the talent of Morgon and Fleurie. He farmed organically from the start and soon became exposed to the world of natural wine, taking advice from mentors such as Guy Breton. Paul-Henri’s siblings joined him at the domaine, and today they farm ten hectares of vines on a polyculture farm. The Thillardons have earned a reputation for their silky expressions of Gamay. Utilizing natural methods to create terroir-driven wines, the purity and vibrancy of their cuvées put them in company with the region’s most talented vignerons.
About The Region
Beaujolais
After years of the region’s reputation being co-opted by mass-produced Beaujolais Nouveau and the prevalence of industrial farming, the fortunes of vignerons from the Beaujolais have been on the rise in the past couple of decades. Much of this change is due to Jules Chauvet, a prominent Beaujolais producer who Kermit worked with in the 1980s and arguably the father of the natural wine movement, who advocated not using herbicides or pesticides in vineyards, not chaptalizing, fermenting with ambient yeasts, and vinifying without SO2. Chief among Chauvet’s followers was Marcel Lapierre and his three friends, Jean Foillard, Guy Breton, and Jean-Paul Thévenet—a group of Morgon producers who Kermit dubbed “the Gang of Four.” The espousal of Chauvet’s methods led to a dramatic change in quality of wines from Beaujolais and with that an increased interest and appreciation for the AOC crus, Villages, and regular Beaujolais bottlings.
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Much like the easy-going and friendly nature of many Beaujolais vignerons, the wines too have a lively and easy-drinking spirit. They are versatile at table but make particularly good matches with the local pork sausages and charcuterie. Though often considered a wine that must be drunk young, many of the top crus offer great aging potential.
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
Great winemakers, great terroirs, there is never any hurry. And I no longer buy into this idea of “peak” maturity. Great winemakers, great terroirs, their wines offer different pleasures at different ages.
Inspiring Thirst, page 312