Après la pluie, le beau Chiroubles.
DOMAINE S. CHARVET, viticulteur à Chiroubles
Steeve Charvet is doing exceptional work on this steepest Cru of Beaujolais, the sixth generation of his family to work his 8.5 hectares in Chiroubles. Spread across 35 tiny parcels on a terroir of pink granite, sand, and porphyry (with rare feldspar and quartz crystals), his vines have an average of 70-75 years of age, making for complex flavors despite their easy drinkability.
2021 CHIROUBLES
The harvest date is more critical in Chiroubles than in the other nine Crus -- a blessing in disguise during more “grower vintages” like 2021 where Steeve picked early for freshness but still delivered an abundantly scented, juicy, lip-smacking gutsy-ness. From Charvet's 2021 harvest, we are in for a rare treat — I've never tasted a Chiroubles this delicious.
2022 MOULIN-A-VENT
His holdings include 0.5 hectares in Moulin-a-Vent, which Steeve vinifies only in tanks for a somewhat contrarian style for the appellation, being even lighter and more vin de soif than his broader-shouldered Chiroubles.
