The Beau! Beaujolais comes from a forty year-old high-density vineyard. Fermentation is traditional, 100% whole-cluster. The whole bunches are not destemmed and go into vats after a maceration of 6-8 days. The wine is aged in stainless steel or cement vats until bottling in the Spring.
In the cellar, the vinification is semi-carbonic and lasts between 12 to 15 days. A weighted grill keeps the cap submerged in the fermenting juice, which gives a very gentle extraction of tannins. The wines are aged in cement tanks.
Domaine de la Pirolette makes two single-vineyard wines, each showcasing a different terroir found within Saint-Amour. The "Poulette" comes from pink granite and is vinified entirely in cement eggs. The shape allows the lees to be contantly moving. The "Poulette" has a great attack, with gorgeous,...
Domaine de la Pirolette makes two single-vineyard wines, each showcasing a different terroir found within Saint-Amour. The "Carjot" comes from blue volcanic soil and is vinified in four barrels and one egg, a fifty-fifty blend. The "Carjot" feels a bit more structured and spicey than the "Poulette...
Juicy and vibrant, this nouveau is hard to resist. It comes entirely from estate fruit and is made in cement tanks with a natural, semi-carbonic maceration.This is the winery's first to be released each year, in time to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau in France, which falls on the third Thursday in...
The grapes are hand-harvested. Whole clusters are kept depending on the maturity of the stems. Temperature controlled tanks are used to manage the speed of the alcoholic fermentation. Pump-overs happen daily to break the cap and punch downs are used depending on the vintage.
From a small plot in Les Mongenats, vines average 40-years old. Granite and sand soil, southeastern exposure. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in 228 liters aged oak barrels.
From a small plot in Les Près Ouverts, vines average 35-years old. Decomposed granite soil, with silt deeper down. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in 228 liters aged oak barrels.
From plots in En Brennay and Le Petit Brennay, vines average 40-years old. Very decomposed granite soil, planted mid-slope, with southeastern exposure. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in 228 liters aged oak barrels.
From four hectares across three plots in Les Marans, Les Ballis, and La Côte. Soil is granite, manganese, and sand. Vines average 40 years-old. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 70% in vat and 30% in used oak barrels.
