Anthony Thevenet Chenas 2018

Chnas is a small appellation for red wines produced in an area of northern Beaujolais that constitutes one of the ten Beaujolais crus. It takes its name from the forests of oak trees (“chnes” in French) that once covered the surrounding hillsides an area that is now home to an ocean of Gamay vines.

Chnas wines are among the heaviest (organoleptically) in Beaujolais, and are known for their floral, earthy characters and ageability. Chnas, along with Moulin–Vent, is one of the most highly-regarded Beaujolais cru wines, and the best examples can be cellared for up to ten years.