Chenas

What it pairs with

• Braised pork with black pudding
  The firm structure of granitic Chenas suits rich pork preparations.
• Duck breast with plum sauce
  Dark fruit in the Chenas echoes plum sauces; the structure handles duck fat.
• Gorgonzola dolce
  The firm acidity of Chenas balances creamy blue cheese.

How to serve Chenas

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Braised pork with black pudding, Duck breast with plum sauce, Gorgonzola dolce. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Domaine du Granit is named for the granitic soils of Chenas that give the appellation its distinctive power. A small estate working the same granite terroir as neighbouring Moulin-a-Vent.

1. 1992: First vintage under the Domaine du Granit label

Facts

Producer

Domaine du Granit · visiting guide

Grapes

Gamay

Classification

Chénas AOC

Oak

Old large oak foudres, slow traditional Beaujolais maceration

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 13-20 at retail

Drinking window

4-12 from vintage

First vintage

1992

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