2004 is the year of the backlash. Each vine has been cleansed of its frozen horns. The vines reacted to the stress of the past year with a completely overwhelming fruit momentum. Normally, about 1/3 of the twigs of the year bear fruit. this year, eyes sensitive to the strange could see bunches coming out directly from the trunks ...

In the spring, we had to remove the grapes. it is always with a twinge of heart that we contemplate the work of a day in these moments. We started harvesting on September 11, with 25 people and in eight days we brought in just over 300 hl of juice. As usual, we had fun in the vat, loading all our actions with good intentions and passion so that our wine is tasty with the good taste of life ;-).

The maturity exceeded our expectations. The heavy rains at the end of August having triggered a few outbreaks of rot, we had to sort and be relentless ... suddenly, in our vats, only good grapes. Full vats, pumps that run ... for nearly a month ... then bottling very quickly and voila. This week, our Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2004 is scattered across the country. We say it is fruity, balanced, round, shiny, silky and happy like spring ... see you on the third Thursday of November ;-)