Beaujolais Blanc 2024 Clearance the far west

the far west

with a chalky mineral undertow and a savoury finish

a peppery lift

with a faint wildness the name has already warned you about and no rough edges to speak of

red-berried and lightly tannic

Beaujolais Blanc 2024 Clearance the far westBeaujolais is famous for Gamay, which makes this Chardonnay the quiet surprise of the range. Sylvre Trichard and Mathilde Sothier farm around ten hectares at Blac, almost all of it Gamay, with only tiny plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir alongside. Everything is organic and biodynamic, and the wine is fermented with its own yeasts and raised without fining, filtration or added sulphur. Savoury and textural rather than showy, with ample acidity and