2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France Bodegas Frontonio Aged for ~ 11 months

Aged for ~ 11 months half in old oak

very elegant and transparent fruit that is intertwined with vital

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

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

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

2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France Bodegas Frontonio Aged for ~ 11 monthsFrom 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.