Domaine Anita Fleurie Poncie
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Grapes are hand harvested, carefully selected, and Domaine Anita uses sustainable viticulture practices.
Varietal Composition: 100% Gamay
Elaboration: Lieu dit Poncié, located in the village of Fleurie, Sandy Granitic soils with a South/East exposure.
Grown at high altitude (260 meters), this Gamay vineyard is 45 years old and the planting density is 9,000 foot/ha. Using the Gobelet training system (up to 10 eyes), the grapes are harvested and sorted manually. Vintification is 100% whole cluster and the carbonic maceration is 12 days. Aging takes place in cement tanks for 6 months and the wine remains for approximately 3 months in bottle before it is released.
Tasting Notes: The deep cassis and violet nose leads you into a powerful and seriously tannic red for the Beaujolais context, but all of this fits together very neatly. There’s nothing overdone about the wine, but the finish is pretty imposing.
PRESS
2019 – 92 James Suckling
2020 – 93 Wine Enthusiast | 93 James Suckling
2021 – 93 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.