landscape architect to Louis XIV
one of the best small producers in Oregon—a state known for its outsized number of small producers
The 2023 vintage is a pure expression of this unique terroir—vibrant
and Sylvain trained across Chablis
prompting 11 top producers to donate their fruit
Thillardon, Chenas Chassignol, 2023 AFKAT_2024 landscape architect to Louis XIVSingle vineyard Beaujolais from century old Gamay vines on granite and quartz. Paul Henri Thillardon founded this domaine in 2008 at age 22 with 3 hectares of family vines, acquiring the Chassignol parcel in 2012. Now farming 12. 5 hectares with siblings Charles, Jean Baptiste, and Aude. Whole bunch carbonic maceration with spontaneous fermentation, 8 months in large wood and cement, bottled without filtration, fining, or added sulfites. Certified