2021 Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine du Vissoux Brouilly Pierreux Beaujolais, France
$29.99
Grape variety: Gamay - Cordon de Royat pruning - 5,000 vines / hectare. Southern exposure.
The soil consists of granite scree following the erosion of Mont Brouilly and gives a mineral side to this wine. The name Pierreux certainly comes from the word “pierres” (stones), illustrating the make-up of the soil.
Sustainable agriculture, manual harvest at full maturity.
Vinification: traditional for Beaujolais: half-carbonic maceration with two pump-overs per day, 10 to 12 days of maceration in concrete tanks, no chaptalization neither yeasting, minimal of SO2.
Specs
- Country France
- Region Beaujolais
- Appellation Brouilly
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Pierre-Marie Chermette
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Gamay
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Braised Things, Roast White Meats
- Characteristics Savory Red, Chillable Red, Juicy