Saint-Amour "Carjot"

France
Beaujolais
2022

Domaine de la Pirolette makes two single-vineyard wines, each showcasing a different terroir found within Saint-Amour. The "Carjot" comes from blue volcanic soil and is vinified in four barrels and one egg, a fifty-fifty blend. The "Carjot" feels a bit more structured and spicey than the "Poulette" with a tendency to darker fruit flavors, blueberry and black cherry. Total production is 200 cases. 

94 points
"The limited-production 2022 Saint-Amour Le Carjot has an intense ruby color and was raised 16 months in foudre. Above all, it offers a nose in which Gamay unites seamlessly with the oak, neither one covering the other, giving me a very fine wine of character and of temperament. The substance is magnificent, with much length and real brilliance, and the tannins are drawn out rather than pushed. A notable cuvée that shows all the nobility of the cru, this is one of the cleanest, most precise wines of this report. Lay it down: 10-15 years will suit it perfectly, and the wine asks for that patience."
Antoine Pétrus,
Jeb Dunnuck
October 2026

SKU/Code: 
DB6883-22
Product Line: 
National Portfolio
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Gamay
Farming Type: 
Sustainable