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Brouilly
Service
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Cellaring
Optimal consumption: 2 to 8 years
Ageing potential: 10 years
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Tasting temperature
15°C (57°F)
Grape variety
Gamay
Vineyard
Site: the northernmost Cru of Beaujolais, Brouilly is also one of the most famous and largest. The vines are planted on steep slopes.
History & Tradition: from a distance, Mont Brouilly looks like a volcano. There is a small chapel at the top. It was built in 1857 to place the vineyard under the protection of the Virgin Mary.
Soil: varied, from granite to alluvial sediment.
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Tasting
by Véronique Boss-Drouhin
An elegant Beaujolais: intense ruby-red colour; on the nose, aromas of violet, lilac, sometimes blackberry and cranberry. Supple tannins, with lively acidity. On the palate, the wine leaves a pleasant note of wild berries.
Vintage
Very deep red colour with notes of ripe black fruit and spices. Very supple vintage. It has been one of the greatest years since 2003. 2009 holds the promise of the great vintages ending in 9 and vintages like 2005, 1978, 1961…
Vintage reviewWinemaking
Supply: this wine comes from grapes and musts purchased from supply partners according to rigorous specifications.
Harvest: grapes harvested by hands. If necessary, a careful sorting is proceeded in the vineyard and at the winery.
Vinification: traditional for Beaujolais, semi-carbonic maceration, full bunches of grapes. The maceration lasts 4 to 10 days.
Ageing: in stainless-steel vats for a period of 10 to 12 months.