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The Wine
Greg Hoppenot is one of Beajolais' hottest producers, which is saying something, given Cru Beaujolais is on fire as a category, and Hoppenot is one of the region's younger producers. He passionately follows several trail markers as he creates his winemaking path, including old vines, organic farming, and minimal intervention in the cellar. Sprinkle in his innate talent and a great vintage and you get this amazing value.
Tasting Notes: Surprisingly dense with enticing aromatics of spiced plum, dark cherry, raspberry, rose petal, dried violets, and, for a bit of seriousness, hints of earth.
The Winery
Gregoire (Greg) is arguably a bona fide "star" producer in Beaujolais. Thanks to the hard work of enthusiastic sommeliers and specialty retailers in California, Oregon, Vermont and Washington DC, the wines now
enjoy a genuine cult/collector following, complete with magazine scores, allocations in other states, etc. The fanfare has recently ricocheted back across the Atlantic: in January of 2021 Greg was awarded "Discovery of the Year" by La Revue du vin de France, arguably the highest critical honor a young vigneron can receive in France.
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