Vineyards · Pommiers, Beaujolais
The Charmetemps estate
I — History
Charmetemps lies in Pommiers, in Beaujolais, in the Pays des Pierres Dorées.
In 1996, Caroline and Jacques Charmetant began farming four hectares of vines organically. Charles Compagnon and his partners took over this legacy: Charmetant became Charmetemps.
II — Vineyard & cellar
Oenologist Jean-François Coquard and Sylvain Brondel guide the work in the vineyard and the cellar. Plots and grape varieties are vinified separately, in concrete vats or in barrels.
III — Wines
Some of the estate’s wines
Beaujolais Pierres Dorées
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Soil
- Clay-limestone and flint
- Character
- Lively, mineral, elegant
Beaujolais Saint Trys
- Grape
- Old-vine Chardonnay
- Soil
- Clay-limestone, golden stones
- Character
- Silky, velvety, complex
IGP Comtés Rhodaniens — La Logère
- Grape
- Muscat à petits grains d’Alexandrie
- Soil
- Clay-limestone and flint
- Character
- Fruity, floral, very dry
Beaujolais Saint-Trys
- Grape
- Gamay
- Soil
- Golden stones
- Character
- Aromatic complexity, length, finesse
Coteaux Bourguignons
- Grape
- Pinot noir
- Soil
- Clay-limestone, golden stones
- Character
- Elegant, blackcurrant bud, velvet tannins
| Wine | Grape | Soil | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaujolais Pierres Dorées | Chardonnay | Clay-limestone and flint | Lively, mineral, elegant |
| Beaujolais Saint Trys | Old-vine Chardonnay | Clay-limestone, golden stones | Silky, velvety, complex |
| IGP Comtés Rhodaniens — La Logère | Muscat à petits grains d’Alexandrie | Clay-limestone and flint | Fruity, floral, very dry |
| Beaujolais Saint-Trys | Gamay | Golden stones | Aromatic complexity, length, finesse |
| Coteaux Bourguignons | Pinot noir | Clay-limestone, golden stones | Elegant, blackcurrant bud, velvet tannins |
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