BEAUJOLAIS BLANC
PIERRES DORÉES 2024
BEAUJOLAIS BLANC
PIERRES DORÉES 2024
Grape varietal
Chardonnay.
Tasting notes
A rare pearl from the vineyard, in its beautiful pale gold and crystalline colour.
The nose is intense on white flowers with light aromas of exotic fruits
The palate is surprising, offering a beautiful minerality and a perfect balance between roundness and liveliness. A very beautiful white Beaujolais!
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 fish, goat cheeses, oysters.
Ageing potential
This Beaujolais is a wine that is designed to be enjoyed in its youth. It can also keep for up to 6 years.
Terroir
The exceptional terroir of Pierres Dorées, the result of one of the richest and most complex geological histories in France, is located between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône.
It offers a unique diversity of soils, the color of the stones of which illuminates even the facades of the houses.
This Beaujolais Blanc comes from the blend of vintages made with 4 partners in the vineyards of Saint-Trys, Alix, Pommiers and Bagnols.
The vines flourish on exclusively clay-limestone terroirs.
Vinification and maturing
The Chardonnay grapes were harvested at full maturity early September.
After pressing, the musts were cold settled before the fermentation began, maintained at low temperature (18-20°C. / 64-68°F.).
Ageing on fine lees for 12 months in stainless steel vats in order to preserve all the aromas and freshness of this Beaujolais Blanc.
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.
Initial tastings reveal fruity, elegant and supple wines. The range of aromas is broad, giving an impression of deliciousness on the palate, with a lovely freshness and pleasant complexity.
