Barton & Guestier Beaujolais Villages Grand Bouquet 2016 skus_30183190 flat crystal proved to be

flat crystal proved to be a labour of love for these expert glass artisans

smoke and earthy leather

and a tingle of spicy at the end

brown rice and caramelized onions

Barton & Guestier Beaujolais Villages Grand Bouquet 2016 skus_30183190 flat crystal proved to beTraditional Beaujolais vinification methods are used: whole uncrushed bunches of grapes are put into vats allowing intracellular fermentation to begin inside each individual grape. A long maceration period of 8 days and several "delestages are used to extract additional fruit flavors and structure. After alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation takes place in the tank. The wines are then blended, fined and filtered prior to bottling.