Famille DUTRAIVE - Cap ô Sud - Carignan 2019
The Domaine de la Grand'Cour is located in the Beaujolais region, and has vineyards in the appellations of Fleurie (9 hectares) and Brouilly (1.6 hectares). The Domaine was bought in 1969 by Jean Dutraive, it is one of the oldest estates in Fleurie. Jean Dutraive was joined by his son Jean-Louis in 1977 and succeeded him definitively in 1989. The vineyard has always been managed in organic farming, and has been certified since 2009. The Dutraive family also has a trading activity; they source their grapes from organic winegrower friends to make wines.
The Cap Ô Sud cuvée is an ephemeral micro-cuvée, produced with a different perspective from other trade (négoce) cuvées; the idea is to experiment with vinifications with grape varieties that the Dutraives are not used to using.
Grape variety: 100% Carignan