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Bernard Metrat Chiroubles La Scandaleuse 2020

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About this Wine

From vines aged more than 80 years old facing full south on sandy granitic soil. This vineyard in the lieu-dit of Cote Rotie is located higher on the slope than the Fleurie holdings of Metrat and vinification is made all in cement tanks with indigenous yeasts. Rich cherry and red fruit aromas with a touch of aniseed and exotic spices. Fresh full and deep palate backed by fine silky tannins. This cuvee was named after the lieu-dit Cote Rotie until a large producer from the northern Rhone launch legal proceedings around the use of the name Cote Rotie necessitating the change of name to Scandaleuses.

Type Red Wine
Varietal(s) Gamay
Country France
Region Beaujolais
Brand Bernard Metrat
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.

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Bernard Metrat Chiroubles La Scandaleuse 2020-Red Wine-World Wine
Bernard Metrat

Bernard Metrat Chiroubles La Scandaleuse 2020

$37.00

From vines aged more than 80 years old facing full south on sandy granitic soil. This vineyard in the lieu-dit of Cote Rotie is located higher on the slope than the Fleurie holdings of Metrat and vinification is made all in cement tanks with indigenous yeasts. Rich cherry and red fruit aromas with a touch of aniseed and exotic spices. Fresh full and deep palate backed by fine silky tannins. This cuvee was named after the lieu-dit Cote Rotie until a large producer from the northern Rhone launch legal proceedings around the use of the name Cote Rotie necessitating the change of name to Scandaleuses.

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