Brouilly - Pierreux - Pierre-Marie Chermette

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Les Crus du Beaujolais Brouilly Pierreux

Brouilly is the southernmost of the Beaujolais Crus. It is in the heart of our winemaking region and dons a very Beaujolais personality, making this a congenial wine to enjoy on any occasion with a wide variety of dishes. Our plot, at the foot of Mont Brouilly, is covered with granitic scree from Mont Brouilly that gives structure to this wine that is sound an pure on the palate.

Vines & terroirs

Grape Variety: Gamay
Name of the cuvée: Brouilly « Pierreux »
Color: Red
Vintage: 2023
Age of vines: 30 years
Terroir: Granitic scree following the erosion of Mount Brouilly, of dark colour and some blue.
Type of culture: Sustainable agriculture with HVE3 Certification
Pruning: Gobelet
Type of harvest: Manual harvest
Density feet/ha: 6 900
Surface: 1.6 Ha
Yield: 50 hL/Ha
Production: 10 000 bottles
% vol alcohol: 13 %

Vinification & Aging

Vinification: Traditional Beaujolais vinification with whole bunch: half-carbonic with two pumping per day, maceration 10 to 12 days in vats with indigenous yeasts

Aging: During 5 to 8 months in old oak tuns “foudres”

Cellaring: To drink it young on the fruit or can be kept for up to 8 years. Peak 2-4 years

Tasting notes

Eye: Deep dark ruby

Nose: Starting on the floral side (violet), followed by deeper, ripe fruit aromas

Palate: Both fine and fleshy. Beautiful pure and straight structure, built on round tannins.The finish is long and fresh

Matching it with food

Brouilly has the great advantage of being the perfect partner to a multitude of dishes. Original pairing: with quail and truffles or an oxtail risotto Serving temperature: 13-14 °C

Serving temperature: 14 °C