GRANDES MISES
BEAUJOLAIS BLANC 2019
Grape varietal
100% Chardonnay.
Tasting notes
With a beautiful pale and brilliant straw yellow in colour, the nose offers intense hints of white flowers and light aromas of exotic fruits, pear and peach.
The mouth is round and balanced, presenting a beautiful minerality, notes of litchi with lovely flavours of citrus and a lively finish.
Serving suggestions
Best served decanted and enjoyed quite cool, between 12° and 14° C. (54-57°F) to discover its elegance and complexity.
Food and wine pairing
Perfect match as an aperitif or throughout a meal with a grilled prawns and ripened cheeses such as a 12 months mature French Comté.
Ageing potential
This Beaujolais is a wine that is designed to be enjoyed in its youth. But, it can also keep for several years (5 to 7 years).
Origins
Although tradition has it that Beaujolais is a region of red wine production, some plots, thanks to the different textures of their sub-soils, allow the successful blooming of the Chardonnay grape variety. Created in 1937, the Beaujolais white has two birthplaces: Villefranche in the Rhône and the canton of La Chapelle de Guinchay in the Saône-et-Loire.
Terroir
Parcels of our Beaujolais blanc are situated in the village of Saint-Amour,(Rhône) and on the ‘plateau du bois de Loyse’, in the village of La Chapelle de Guinchay near Beaujolais, in Saône-et-Loire. The soils are mainly composed of limestone and clay interspersed with sandy granite veins. They are situated on the border between the granite slopes and the former bed of the Saône River. The Chardonnay vines are fed by the river’s more recent sediments, and soil deposits that date back to Hercynian period lend them a gentle trace of minerality.
Vine and soil
Age of Vines: 30 years
Yield: 50 hectolitres per hectare
Plots: From a grass vineyard of 10ha50, rigorously selected by the partner-grower. The plots crashed on the plateau, benefit from all the orientations.
Vinification and maturing
The Chardonnay grapes were handpicked on September 2019, the 9th.
They were then pressed, and musts were then settled under control temperature before the fermentation which occured at low temperature (18-20°C. / 64-68°F.).
Ageing took then place in stainless steel tanks for 9 months to preserve the wine's minerality, purity of fruit and crisp acidity.
The wine was bottled in June 2020.
6 220 bottles in total.
Vintage : 2019
Harvesting took place in uncharacteristic 30°C heat and a blazing sun. Analysis showed good balance. The first juices early promised excellent qualitative potential, with good sugar levels, nice acidity, and good pH. The Gamay and Chardonnay were in magnificent conditions, apart from some sunburn here and there.
The color indexes were not very high, but inonetheless higher than for the 2016 vintage. The grapes were rich, sweet, and aromatic. The bloom was firm and thick. Tasting the must was a delight! A superb raw material, but alas, yields were low.
