Croix Pennet 2023

Croix Pennet is a natural wine crafted by Clos Bateau, in the Beaujolais region in France. This wild, vibrant red wine is made with Gamay grapes, which are taken on a  South facing parcel, right on the border between Lantignié and Regnié and actually outside the home and domaine. Clos Bateau are fortunate enough to have a property with all their vines reachable from their back garden, as well as a cellar on the property too - getting both is actually very rare! 

How is Croix Pennet by Clos Bateau made?

Croix Pennet sees 11 days of semi carbonic maceration, before part of it being aged in used Burgundy barrels for 8 months, and the rest in stainless steel, before being blended together.

What does Croix Pennet taste like?

Expect vibrancy, wildness and a smooth finish with lots of depth in this Gamay. Aromas range from ripe cherry through to creamy vanilla to dark chocolate, after a little air. SENSATIONAL 

About Croix Pennet from Clot Bateau

When we look from our house to the mountain direction Regnie-Durette, there is a parcel of almost a half hectare that belongs to us. It’s quite funny because half of it is Regnie and the other side is Lantignie. Both villages calls it Croix Pennet, but only Lantignié uses 2 times the n. The exposition is south facing and it’s full of big granite rocks. It’s a terroir specific and every year this parcellaire wine have this Croix Pen(n)et taste which is hard to explain. We do some longer macerations, and we age 70% on Burgundy barrels.

Production of  just 2340 bottles