Total surface area of the appellation: +/- 280 ha. As far as surface area is concerned Chénas is the smallest of the Beaujolais Crus.
Grape variety: gamay noir à jus blanc
Soil type: from the very highest parts of the appellation, including Pic Rémont that overlooks it, the granitic soils spread down towards the Saône plain becoming silica-clay with a stony surface.
Appellation extras: Its rarity, quality and elegance make it a much sought after wine by amateurs.
Winemaker personal notes: Serene like its granite soil, elegant as the forest of oaks which it has replaced, they say of Chénas that it can awake spiced flavors on the palate. For Louis XIII it was his favorite. Is very courted, the rarest of the Vintages of South Burgundy he affirmed to be generous and tender in mouth…
