COTEAUX DU LYONNAIS 2023
Grape varietal
100% Gamay Noir (with white juice).
Tasting notes
Colour: elegant ruby red.
Nose: fruity aromas of blackberry and raspberry typical of the Gamay grape variety.
Palate: a greedy wine, crispy with fruit and structure, complexity and delicate spicy flavours
Serving suggestions
Serve ideally at a temperature situated between 16 and 18°C. (60-64°F.).
Food and wine pairing
A lovely wine which will perfectly match with traditional Lyonnaise cuisine: charcuterie, pâté en croute, cooked and marinated beef, dumplings and other specialties. It will also accompany an entire meal right up to the cheeses platter.
Ageing potential
Already very pleasant with fruity and crunchy youth notes, it can easily be kept for 2 to 3 years in the cellar in good conditions.
Origins
The Coteaux du Lyonnais vineyards are located at an altitude of between 200 and 550 metres above sea level. They cover around 210 hectares of cultivated land and are spread over two main areas around ten kilometres from Lyon, around L'Arbresle to the north and Brignais to the south. They are bordered to the east by the Rhône and Saône rivers, to the west by the Monts du Lyonnais and to the north and south by the Beaujolais and Rhône Valley vineyards.
Terroir
On a subsoil essentially composed of granites and metamorphic rocks with a wide diversity of terroirs, Gamay, the iconic grape variety of Maison Mommessin, offers a unique, spicy, structured and complex expression, in the spirit of the great wines of the east part of the Massif Central.
Vinification and maturing
Manual harvest. / Traditional Beaujolais semi-carbonic vinification. / Ageing in vats.
Vintage : 2023
The first harvest began on September 4th. Despite a period of scorching heat, the grapes are superb, promising an exceptional vintage.
The intense heat at the end of August accelerated the maturation of our Gamay. This vintage is characterized by great heterogeneity between the plots. Some struggled with the extreme conditions, losing a lot of juice, while others resisted admirably. Several factors explain these variations: soil type, exposure, vine age, and yield. The differences between early and late-ripening zones are minimal, reflected in the variability of the analytical data from one cuvée to another, with potential alcohol levels ranging from 12° to 14°. Although we anticipated a bountiful harvest in the spring, we are seeing a significant reduction in volumes. The berries have thick skins and reveal aromas of raspberry liqueur, cherry, as well as notes of violet, dark chocolate, and even pear!
The musts have a high sugar concentration and marked acidity. This year, we favored destemming to prolong the maceration of our Gamays. In addition to the traditional whole cluster semi-carbonic maceration, we opted for hot pre-fermentation maceration to maximize color extraction from the grapes most affected by the drought.
