Karim Vionnet - Chiroubles Red 2022
Price: $25.99
| Producer | Karim Vionnet |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Beaujolais |
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| Varietal | Gamay |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 32969 |
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Karim Vionnet Description
“Sex, Rock & Gamay,” a phrase on Karim Vionnet’s t-shirt, which unintentionally made a much larger statement about its wearer. Karim exudes an unapologetic, forthright, carefree spirit which manifests itself in various ways, including his wine. He drives three cars, none of them French. He owns three motorcycles but does not have a driver’s license. He is a fan of the heavy metal band AC/DC. He liberally sprinkles conversations with f-bombs. He has a weakness for beer. But that attitude may have been indispensable for Karim’s success in the wine world. Karim was raised in Morgon, having been adopted by Marie and Josef Vionnet as a baby (he amusedly acknowledges the biblical parallel). He is of North African descent, a fact of little consequence locally; but it was a complicating factor when he started his winery because he was advised that use of his ethnic first name on labels would limit sales. He initially capitulated but quickly embraced his full identity and reverted to “Karim.”
