Meet the Winemaker: Sebastian Besson Tasting
Date & Time
Thu Apr 13 2023 at 06:30 pm
Location
Small Wine Shop | Fort Lauderdale, FL
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THURSDAY April 13th • 6:30 pm to 8:30 pmWe are thrilled to welcome winemaker Sébastien Besson to Small Wine Shop! We LOVE these wines. They invariably find their way to our Thanksgiving (and Christmas, and Easter or Passover and… ) tables. Sébastien Besson is the fourth generation to take the helm at Domaine du Penlois. His wines are pure, driven, and remarkable expressions of top Beaujolais and we can’t wait for you to taste them.
ABOUT SÉBASTIEN BESSON
There is a very exciting renaissance that has been happening in the Beaujolais region of France, and at its core is a new generation of winemakers that have learned everything they know from their progenitors. To pair with that unparalleled guidance, there is youthful energy and worldly view that is taking the wines and the region to yet again new heights. Sébastien Besson is now the fourth generation of the family to take the helm at Domaine du Penlois, which originated in the 1920s by his great-grandfather Benoît, situated on the small hill called Lancié (nestled in between Morgon, Fleuri, and Moulin-à-Vent). Sébastien’s father, Maxence, took over in 1977 and accrued more and more Cru vineyards in the region, giving the Domaine 30 hectares in total. While making sustainably farmed Domaine wines with his father, Sébastien began an eponymous project in 2016. He converted small granite-rich plots on the property to strict organic farming, spanning not only portions of their Village Appellation sites but parcels of three Crus as well (a total of 7 hectares). With natural fermentation and aging in concrete vats, and a small sulfur addition before bottling, the wines of Sébasten Besson are pure, driven, and remarkable expressions of top Beaujolais.
This tasting is FREE for wine club members.
Non-Members:
Save $5 when you book your ticket in advance.
$20 day of event.
What to expect:
A super informative, informal tasting. Feel free to ask questions and chat with the Small Wine Shop team. You will taste through 6 different wines. Seating is not guaranteed but great wine and good conversation are!
(Standing is good for the soul)
Event Location
Small Wine Shop, 410 N. Andrews,Fort Lauderdale,FL,United StatesEvent Host
Small Wine Shop