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About This Wine
This cuvée is a selection of great terroirs of Domaine Labruyère, predominantly originated from granite soils rich in quartz.
Grape variety : 100% Gamay / Planting density : 4 000 vines per acre / 10 000 vines per hectare / Average age of vines : 50 years / Harvest : Grapes are harvested manually in 15 kg crates before passing on a double sorting table and are 100% destemmed.
The fermentation takes place in concrete vats, in order to isolate each plot and to express the unique characteristics of our terroirs. The entire system is thermo-regulated.
The wine is aged for 12 months in oak barrels and in 600-litre barrels, called “demi-muids”, and then in concrete vats for 6 more months. Slight filtration and no fining.
Type | Red Wine |
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Varietal(s) | Gamay |
Country | France |
Region | Beaujolais |
Brand | Domaine Labruyère |
Vintage | 2020 |
Wines from Beaujolais
The Beaujolais region is in the southern part of Burgundy or the central-right part of France near the Swiss city of Geneva. While administratively considered part of the Burgundy wine region, the climate is closer to Rhône and the wine is sufficiently individual in character to be considered separate from Burgundy and Rhône.
Beaujolais is synonymous with the Gamay grape, as that is almost all of what they make there. Gamay is a red grape with thin skins and so produces red wine with low tannins. Gamay from the region also tends to be very light-bodied for a red wine and relatively high in acidity.
The region is also renowned internationally for it’s use of carbonic maceration. This is a winemaking technique where whole grapes are fermented in a carbon dioxide rich environment prior to crushing. Normally, wines are crushed to free the pulp and juice which is then fermented with yeast to convert the sugars into alcohol. Wines that are made by carbonic maceration are fruity and are very low in tannins as they haven’t had as much skin contact. Wines are also ready to drink quickly but lack the structure for long-term aging.