2020 Chateau de Beru Chablis Clos Beru Monopole, Burgundy, France
$119.99
The Béru family has owned the historical Château de Béru domain for 400 years.
Until the philloxera crisis, when all the vines were uprooted, at the beginning of the 20th century, the domain used to rely solely on the wine for its revenues. It was only in 1987, that the Comte Éric de Béru, out of passion for wine, undertook to replant the entire vineyard, and in particular, the famous Clos Béru.
Vineyard: the vineyard has been a clos since the 12th century, the Béru family replanted vines there in the 80’s.
Soil: limestone
Average Age of Vines: 35-40 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: malolactic fermentation with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 18 months in old oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 2mg/L at bottling
Specs
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Chablis
- Style White Wine
- Producer Chateau de Beru
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Chardonnay
- Food Pairings Stinky Cheese, Root Veggies, White Sauce, Crunchy Greens
- Characteristics Dressed to Impress, Flexes w/ Food, Bright and Fresh
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