2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France The Gentle Folk and already produce stunning Cabernet

and already produce stunning Cabernet Franc with a rare sense of grace

Macerated orange blossoms

and Saint-Aubin

with racy fruits from the former and rocky tannins from the latter

This cuvée is intended to evoke the richer styles of Madeira that were historically popular in the northeastern United States

2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France The Gentle Folk and already produce stunning CabernetFrom 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.