Alessandro Fantino managed the vineyards and served as the enologist for local legend Bartolo Mascarello for 20 years (’78 to ’97) before concentrating full time in ’98 with his brother Gian Natale at the family’s Bussia estate
and steel or concrete fermentations
but as they were already following the aging requirements it just made sense to classify that way
Le Beaujolais macerates twice as long as the Raisins Gaulois
characterized by an early
2024 Jean-Claude Lapalu, Brouilly, La Croix Des Rameaux Producer_Claude Riffault Alessandro Fantino managed the vineyardsJean Claude Lapalu is based in the southern Cru of Brouilly, where his family has farmed for generations. Jean Claude has been farming his land organically for decades, certified in 2010, and is currently in biodynamic conversion. He approaches his work in the cellar with a light touch, preferring native yeasts and sparse additions of sulfur. Setting aside his rare Cuvee des Fous, the Croix des Rameaux is his finest wine, and is one of our very