DAL0622RW12
Poltergeist
2022
Beaujolais
Organic Farming
Wild yeasts
Low Sulphur
Vegan
Most famous for Beaujolais Nouveau – a wine bottle only a few weeks after fermentation and drank on the 3rd Thursday of November – Beaujolais is an intriguing wine region technically part of the Rhone commune, but has always been considered part of Burgundy. Reds here are made from 100% Gamay. Gamay produces light, fresh and floral red wines, similar in style to Pinot Noir. Most Beaujolais is produced using semi-carbonic maceration in which the grapes are fermented in a carbon dioxide rich environment. This releases lots of colour and bright fruit characters without much tannic structure. Much of Beaujolais is granite with outcrops of schist in part of Morgon or Andesites in the Cote de Brouilly. In the Auvergne, gamay is planted on basalts and in the Côtes Roannaise there is again granite.
David Large is not just a winemaker—he’s a storyteller. A poet at heart and a vigneron by heritage, he crafts wines that reflect both his creative spirit and the rich traditions of Beaujolais. His family has been growing vines in Montmelas, southwest Beaujolais, for over 200 years, but David’s journey took him far beyond his roots before returning home. In his twenties, he set off on a pilgrimage to the Rhône, working with iconic producers like Chapoutier and Guigal, where he discovered a deep connection to biodynamic farming. Armed with this knowledge, he returned to Beaujolais and, in 2012, established his own domaine. Since 2019, he has been joined by Célia, his partner in both life and winemaking, and together they’ve gone from strength to strength, expanding their vineyards to 9 hectares, including Beaujolais-Villages and select crus. David’s love for music, film, and comics is woven into his winemaking philosophy. His labels—designed by him—are filled with playful pop culture references, adding a personal touch to every bottle. In the cellar, he embraces organic farming, whole-bunch Gamay fermentations, and semi-carbonic maceration, producing wines that are vibrant, expressive, and unmistakably his own. David Large’s wines are as bold and dynamic as the artist behind them—an invitation to taste Beaujolais through a fresh and inspired lens.
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DAL0622RW12
David et Célia Large
Poltergeist
2022
Beaujolais
Organic Farming
Wild yeasts
Low Sulphur
Vegan
Most famous for Beaujolais Nouveau – a wine bottle only a few weeks after fermentation and drank on the 3rd Thursday of November – Beaujolais is an intriguing wine region technically part of the Rhone commune, but has always been considered part of Burgundy. Reds here are made from 100% Gamay. Gamay produces light, fresh and floral red wines, similar in style to Pinot Noir. Most Beaujolais is produced using semi-carbonic maceration in which the grapes are fermented in a carbon dioxide rich environment. This releases lots of colour and bright fruit characters without much tannic structure. Much of Beaujolais is granite with outcrops of schist in part of Morgon or Andesites in the Cote de Brouilly. In the Auvergne, gamay is planted on basalts and in the Côtes Roannaise there is again granite.
David Large is not just a winemaker—he’s a storyteller. A poet at heart and a vigneron by heritage, he crafts wines that reflect both his creative spirit and the rich traditions of Beaujolais. His family has been growing vines in Montmelas, southwest Beaujolais, for over 200 years, but David’s journey took him far beyond his roots before returning home. In his twenties, he set off on a pilgrimage to the Rhône, working with iconic producers like Chapoutier and Guigal, where he discovered a deep connection to biodynamic farming. Armed with this knowledge, he returned to Beaujolais and, in 2012, established his own domaine. Since 2019, he has been joined by Célia, his partner in both life and winemaking, and together they’ve gone from strength to strength, expanding their vineyards to 9 hectares, including Beaujolais-Villages and select crus. David’s love for music, film, and comics is woven into his winemaking philosophy. His labels—designed by him—are filled with playful pop culture references, adding a personal touch to every bottle. In the cellar, he embraces organic farming, whole-bunch Gamay fermentations, and semi-carbonic maceration, producing wines that are vibrant, expressive, and unmistakably his own. David Large’s wines are as bold and dynamic as the artist behind them—an invitation to taste Beaujolais through a fresh and inspired lens.
