STEPHANE AVIRON GAMAY VIEILLES VIGNES, BEAUJOLAIS, BURGUNDY, FRANCE 2018

2018 was one of the best vintages Stéphane Aviron has made in the past twenty years and by some considerations a perfect vintage for Beaujolais! Historically considered "poor man's Burgundy," a modern movement toward fruity, simple, quaffing wines boosted sales but eroded the region's traditional quality. Stephane Aviron has reversed the trend. By focusing on the Beaujolais village crus, the best sites for unique, expressive wines, and finding old parcels of vines, Aviron creates very expressive, age-worthy wines relying on traditional and new methods, including organic and biodynamic vineyard management. All wines are labeled "Vieilles Vignes," old vines, because the vines are at least 40 years old. Stephane Aviron's wines are authentic in every way. Cured Meat Salami, Prosciutto, Bresaola, Bacon   Poultry Chicken, Duck, Turkey Preparation Sautéed Or Fried   Dairy Soft Cheese & Cream Brie, Mascarpone, Crème Fraiche Vegetables Fungi Crimini, Maitake, Chanterelle