CHIROUBLES 2024
Grape varietal
Gamay
Tasting notes
Robe : Bright, vivid red color.
Nez : A nose with red‑fruit aromas dominated by strawberry and cherry.
Palais : A well‑balanced wine, offering velvety and harmonious sensations on the palate, with an aromatic finish.
Serving suggestions
Serve ideally at a temperature of 14–15°C.
Food and wine pairing
It will pair beautifully with a charcuterie board, cured ham or parsleyed ham, and roasted poultry.
Ageing potential
This wine is best enjoyed in its youth. However, it can be cellared for 3 to 5 years.
Origins
The Chiroubles appellation is located in the northern part of the Rhône department, at the heart of the village of the same name, itself surrounded by vineyards. This appellation expresses itself through floral and indulgent notes.
Terroir
The soil is highly diverse, ranging from granite to rich alluvial earth near the Saône plain. The “blue stone” of Brouilly is the hardest in Europe.
Vinification and maturing
Hand‑harvested Gamay Noir with white juice. The grapes are transferred by gravity into concrete vats. Whole‑cluster maceration lasts around ten days, including pump‑overs and rack‑and‑return operations, before pressing, in order to extract maximum structure and color. The wine is then aged on fine lees in vats.
Vintage : 2024
The winter of 2023-2024 was the 3rd warmest since 1900, with a particularly mild February. Spring was marked by heavy rainfall, with a notable lack of sunshine. Despite these conditions, temperatures remained above normal. Summer alternated between hot and cool spells, with hot spells in July. These climatic variations complicated plant health management in the vineyards, but winegrowers were able to keep the situation under control.
Yields for the 2024 harvest are expected to be low and very heterogeneous, with some plots suffering from coulure and millerandage. The first pruning began in early September. Harvesting was spread over three weeks, finishing at the end of September in the latest-ripening areas.
The reds have notes of raspberry, black cherry, pear and floral scents such as lily of the valley. Initial tastings reveal fruity, elegant, supple wines with a ruby colour. The range of aromas is broad, giving an impression of deliciousness on the palate, with a lovely freshness and pleasant complexity.
The white wines are remarkably fresh and elegant. Their bouquet offers citrus notes, enhanced by subtle floral touches and aromas of pear and peach. The wine is structured by a pronounced minerality, with a lively, unctuous texture.
