2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France Bodegas Frontonio The Barolos of Serralunga are

The Barolos of Serralunga are known for their generosity and warmth and the “Rupestris” is as fine an example as one can find

Aged for ~ 11 months half in old oak

A single site on the Montagne de Clessé near Viré

delivering luscious notes of apricot

Only few bottles "Zen" are produced (900 to 1500 bottles for each)

2024 Christian Ducroux 'Exspectatia' Beaujolais, France Bodegas Frontonio The Barolos of Serralunga areFrom 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.