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BROUILLY 2022

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2022

Grape varietal

100% Black Gamay (with white juice).

Tasting notes

Colour: red ruby colour.
Nose: aromas of red and black fruits with scents of iris and violet.
Palate: a good structure with very great finesse. Silky wine with soft tannins and persistence on the palate.

Serving suggestions

Serve idelly at a temperature of 15 to 18°C. (59-64°F.).

Food and wine pairing

It is an excellent companion to light meats, chicken, cooked pork meats and jugged rabbit.

Ageing potential

Ready to drink, but can be kept 2 to 3 years.

Origins

As in the rest of Burgundy and Beaujolais, the name of a wine is nearly always that of a place: a general region, village, or specific vineyard within the village. The Brouilly cru is the largest of all the Beaujolais crus, coming from the central part of the region, quite precisely from the village of Saint Lager. It lies at the foot of the hill of the mont Brouilly. It is a very old vineyard which was once cultivates by the Romans.

Terroir

The soil is very diverse, from granite to alluvial loams neighbouring the Saône river plain. The blue stone of Brouilly is the hardest in Europe.

Vinification and maturing

Here too, there are differences in the techniques used when compared with the rest of Burgundy. Most importantly, the grapes are not all crushed on arrival at the winery. In this way fermentation will occur within the grape's own skin. Pressing is carried out only after the initial fermenting in the vats. For this reason, harvesting (usually in early September) must be carried out by hand only to avoid damage to the individual grapes. Finally, to preserve the typical fruity flavour of Beaujolais wines, ageing in vats is preferable to ageing in wooden casks

Vintage : 2022

The 2022 harvest was characterised by great disparity between the plots. The harvest took place from 23 August to 10 September. Volumes were lower throughout the appellation, but the quality was good. This year we have focused on de-stemming with long macerations to enhance the wine's elegance. Naturally, our traditional semi-carbonated vinification with whole grapes is still used to extract the aromatic finesse of the Gamay grapes, as well as some hot pre-fermentative maceration to extract as much colour as possible from the grapes that suffered the most from the drought. The wines are beautifully concentrated with a lovely volume in the mouth. Tannins are prominent. Tasting is a real pleasure. The nose and palate reveal raspberry and cherry liqueur aromas, smooth blueberry cream accompanied by violets, dark chocolate and pear.

Awards

- April 2024 : Bronze Medal - CONCOURS DES GRANDS VINS DE FRANCE - MÂCON

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