2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France The Gentle Folk with racy fruits from the

with racy fruits from the former and rocky tannins from the latter

" no fining or filtration

The 2024 is clean-edged and mineral-driven

and already produce stunning Cabernet Franc with a rare sense of grace

2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France The Gentle Folk with racy fruits from theFrom one of Beaujolais most uncompromising natural growers, Exspectatia comes off Ducrouxs biodynamic, polyculturally farmed estate in Rgniold Gamay vines rooted in granitic sand and decomposed pink granite. Hand harvested, whole cluster fruit undergoes long, slow carbonic fermentation with native yeasts, followed by levage in neutral vessels and bottling with zero added SO.