The Domaine des Frontieres Beaujolais-Villages appears a purplish color in the glass. Juicy and explosive fruity nose: strawberry and cherry. A smooth wine with fine and harmonious tannins.
Domaine des Frontières was founded in 2013 by Jeremy Thien who left a 15-year career as chief of staff for members of the French parliament. Growing grapes and making wine was an old dream for Jeremy so he decided to come back to his native Beaujolais to do just that. His estate consists of 6.5 hectares (16 acres), where he produces terroir driven wines from parcels of old vines in the AOP cru of Julienas.
100% Gamay from 50-60 year-old vines
Hand harvest. Traditional semi-carbonic maceration where the whole grapes and stalks begin to ferment in a concrete tank. Alcoholic fermentation starts with the fruit in solid phase. The duration of maceration depends on what type of wine he wants: short maceration for beaujolais-villages to keep freshness and a fruity flavor. Twice a day, Jeremy rides up the juice to keep the yeast activity high and to extract the flavors. Then he crushes the grapes and puts immediately together the juices from the maceration and from the crushing. The alcoholic fermentation finishes in liquid phase and then the malolactic fermentation could start. The wine is ready to age in tank or in barrel.
