COTE DE BROUILLY

Grape varietal

Black Gamay (Gamay Noir) with white juice.

Tasting notes

Colour: Beautiful deep purple colour.
Nose: Fruity, with aromas of red berries (cherry, strawberry and blueberry) and iris.
Palate: Elegant, full-bodied and well-balanced wine with excellent breadth and persistence on the palate.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally between 15°C and 18°C (59°F-64°F).

Food and wine pairing

An excellent match for a charcuterie platter, grilled meats or rabbit stew.

Ageing potential

This wine benefits from bottle ageing before revealing its full elegance on the palate and can be cellared for 2 to 3 years.

Origins

The Côte-de-Brouilly appellation was established in 1934. The owners of the Brouilly hill sought to preserve the distinctive identity of their wines amid the expansion of the Brouilly appellation boundaries, as Côte-de-Brouilly wines are traditionally richer and more structured than Brouilly wines.

Terroir

The vineyard, located entirely on the steep slopes of Brouilly hill, is rooted in very hard blue-green granite and schist soils known as “cornes vertes” or diorite. Mont Brouilly is believed to be a remnant of the region’s ancient volcanic activity, making it one of the most emblematic terroirs of Beaujolais.

Vinification and maturing

Hand-harvested grapes.

Gravity-fed filling into concrete vats. Whole-cluster maceration for approximately ten days, including pump-overs and rack-and-return operations prior to pressing, to maximise structure and colour extraction.

The wine is then aged on fine lees in tank.