"This has ripe cherries, raspberries, chocolate, oranges and a hint of anisette on the nose. The medium-bodied palate is tense and juicy, with white pepper and dried herb complexity. Structured and meaty, with a lingering, spicy finish." -James Suckling

• Practicing organic
• 100% Gamay
• Planted in 1976
• Grown on granite and crushed granite slopes
• High density planting: 10,000 vines/ha
• Saint-Amour is found in the far north of the vine-growing region, where the soil features intermingling granite and clay, schist and limestone. Designated as a Cru in 1946, the region borders the Mâconnais and the site ‘Les Capitans’ is a rare single vineyard that can adorn its name to the label
• Semi-carbonic vinification in cement
• Aged in cement
• Floral and fruity, the aromas of strawberry, peach, violet and spicy cinnamon are common.

Domaine du Clos du Fief is run by the father-son team of Michel and Sylvain Tête (pictured above). This is a rare 4th generation Cru estate in Juliénas and Julie, based at the far Northwest sector of Beaujolais. The history of these great villages dates back more than 2,000 years and trace their names to Julius Caesar. Vines were grown on the high altitude hillsides of Juliénas and Jullié (a granite rich Beaujolais-Villages Cru that mimics its more famous neighbor) in the Gallo-Roman period. Michel took over this history-rich land after studying in Beaune, where he learned many techniques that he now uses on his own wines to great acclaim. Michel and Sylvain harken their wines back to the classics: low yields, meticulously farmed vineyards, and classic winemaking resulting in serious and mouthwatering examples of terroir driven reds.