Photos from Domaine Chignard

Posted by | Posted in Grape Adventures | Posted on 08-06-2014

Earlier this month, I spent 10 days eating and drinking my way through France. (See here for details on my July 4th tour of Paris’ natural wine bars and retailers.) On July 9, after visiting Chateau Thivin, I met with Cédric Chignard, a fifth-generation vigneron in Beaujolais.

Domaine Chignard was founded in 1900 on a steep site in Fleurie known as “Les Moriers.” The vineyard slopes down into Moulin-à-Vent, and Kermit Lynch has described the resulting wines as “a marriage of the two. That explosive, floral Fleurie character emerges from an intense, regal, tannic, Moulin-à-Vent chassis.” In addition to 20 acres in Fleurie, the Chignards own a small hillside vineyard in Julienas. At both sites, the vines are more than 60 years old.

Below are some photos from my visit.

 

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Cédric Chignard.

An artistic shot!

An artistic shot!

 

Exploring the differences between Fleurie and Julienas.

Exploring the differences between Fleurie and Julienas.

The full lineup of wines tasted.

The full lineup of wines tasted.

 

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