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Beaujolais Les Clos Vieilles Vignes

A warm, fruity Beaujolais from the unique and qualitative terroir of plagiogranites in Saint-Vérand, called Les Clos. It is a festive wine that matches well with a wide variety of circumstances and foods.

Colour

Limpid, shiny ruby with purplish tints.

Nose

Notes of red fruits such as raspberry and dark fruits like blackberry and blackcurrant.

Mouth feel

Smooth and tender beginning with a beautiful acidity, silky tannins are followed by the black fruits bouquet.

Food and wine pairings

Perfect with white and red meat, poultry and fish as well as with exotic cuisine such as Antillean or Asian.

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Technical specifications sheet

Designation

Beaujolais

Cuvée name

Beaujolais Les Clos Vieilles Vignes

Colour

Red

Grape variety

Gamay

age of vines

70 years

Terroir

Dark granite

Pruning type

Guyot and Cordon de Royat

Harvesting method

Manual harvest

Area

2 ha

Wine-making

Traditional Beaujolais vinification in whole bunch: half carbonic maceration with two pumping over per day during 10 min, maceration between 5 to 6 days in concrete tanks.

Ageing

6 to 8 months in stainless steel tanks.

Service

14-15 °C

Storage

2 to 15 years

Peak

2 to 4 years