2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France Bodegas Frontonio and Antoine spent a lot

and Antoine spent a lot of time revitalizing them well in advance of the 2019 harvest–an effort that really shows in his brilliant first effort from these vines

A single site on the Montagne de Clessé near Viré

Only few bottles "Zen" are produced (900 to 1500 bottles for each)

Fosse-Grely is a sélection massale planting of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at the bottom of the hill in Essoyes

The Barolos of Serralunga are known for their generosity and warmth and the “Rupestris” is as fine an example as one can find

2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France Bodegas Frontonio and Antoine spent a lotFrom one of Beaujolais most uncompromising natural growers, Exspectatia comes off Ducrouxs biodynamic, polyculturally farmed estate in Rgniold Gamay vines rooted in granitic sand and decomposed pink granite. Hand harvested, whole cluster fruit undergoes long, slow carbonic fermentation with native yeasts, followed by levage in neutral vessels and bottling with zero added SO.