Domaine Les Roches Bleues Côte de Brouilly ‘La Baraquée’ 2021
13% abv, Jonathan Buisson, imported by Maison Selections zinc., Chapel Hill, NC. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir from organic 70-year-old vines grown on pink granite and sand soils. The wine is fermented whole cluster with semi-carbonic maceration commences and after the grapes are pressed, the wine is moved […]
Domaine de la Voute des Crozes Cote de Brouilly 2020
14.5% abv, Nicole Chanrion, imported by Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir, 50 year-old vines grown on granite and schist, fermented whole cluster for semi-carbonic maceration and aged in foudres for 9 months. Tasting note: the Voute des Crozes is medium garnet in color with […]
Château de Thivin Côte de Brouilly ‘La Chapelle’ 2018
13.5% abv, Famille Geoffray, Odesas, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc from the steep (50% incline) ‘La Chapelle’ vineyard on Mont Brouilly with blue metamorphic granite soils. Bush-vine trained, the Gamay clusters are whole-bunch fermented, macerated on the skins and […]