Domaine Anita Chénas cuvée P’tit Co Les Brureaux
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The grapes from this small plot are small and tasty.
- Chénas cuvée P’tit Co Les Brureaux is hand harvested, carefully selected, and uses sustainable viticulture practices.
Varietal Composition: 100% Gamay
Elaboration: Lieux dit Les Brureaux, located on the village of Chenas, is grown in stony silica soils with high clay subsoils. Grown at high altitude (265 meters) with a East/North East exposure. The Gamay vineyard is 45 years old and the planting density is 10,000 foot/ha. Using the Gobelet training system (up to 10 eyes), the grapes are harvested and sorted manually. Maceration takes 10 days and the wine is aged 6 months in cement tanks and approximately 3 months in bottle before it is released.
Tasting Notes: Chénas cuvée P’tit Co Les Brureaux is a garnet color. This cuvée has an impressive bouquet of violets with fruity and spicy notes. It’s well-wrapped tannins are characteristic of the appellation.
PRESS
2016 – 90 Vinous | 92 Wine Enthusiast
2020 – 91 Wine Enthusiast | 92 James Suckling
2021 – 90 Wine Enthusiast
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Domaine Anita is named after Anita Kuhnel who has been making wine under the Domaine Anita since 2015. Today, Domaine Anita includes some of the most prestigious crus of Beaujolais including Moulin à Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, as well as some plots located on great terroirs of the Beaujolais-Villages appellation. Anita’s viticultural practices are specific to each plot, but always within her overarching philosophy of sustainable viticulture, with minimal treatments, green harvesting and strong canopy management.