Family estate, Domaine Lapierre, established in 1970, is Chénas name and Windmill. The operation consists of different parcels of vines with an average age of 45 to 80 years and over, that allow us to produce wines from old vines. The Gamay grape is permitted with white juice, conduit size cup. We enjoy a temperate climate in winter - 10 degrees in summer to reach 30 ° to 35 °, with a poor granite soil, shallow rock that comes from decaying. All work operations are carried out by us, the size of the vine to the sale of bottles. The harvest is entirely manual. The moderate temperature starting fermentation maceration allows a 10 to 12 days. While retaining fruit flavors typical of Gamay, extracted tannins but less aggressive on the palate giving a possibility of greater age. The stainless steel vats of wine making is thermoregulated.
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