Manoir du Carra Beaujolais Villages 2023

There are 38 communes that can use the suffix of Beaujolais Villages, a decisive step up in quality from Beaujolais.  This wine comes from a 6-hectare parcel of old vines ranging from 70-100 years old at an altitude of 350 metres on the prized granit rose (pink granite) terroir that underlies some of the great crus of Beaujolais.  The wine is left on the lees for three to four months in massive old oak foudres.  The gorgeous fruit flavours are maximised by avoiding filtration at bottling. Medium/deep purple in colour with a nose of peonies and red fruits, on the palate it is packed with juicy black and red cherry fruit, good acidity and a hint of tannin, finishing with a gout de terroir.  In quality this matches many Cru Beaujolais.