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An iconic castle in Brouilly appellation, which range expresses
the richness, diversity and uniqueness of this terroir through parcel selection.

BROUILLY 2022
GRANDE RÉSERVE
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Terroir

The vineyards of the Beaujolais region are very hilly. They are delimited on one side by the foothills of France’s Massif Central mountain range and overlook the Saône River’s floodplain between Mâcon and Lyon. Nestled at the foot of Mont Brouilly, Château de Pierreux is one of the most beautiful residences in the Beaujolais region.

Several centuries of history have shaped this ancient 13th-century fortified house of which two towers still stand today. The castle was renovated several times over the centuries. Its vaulted cellars date back to the 17th century while the current building was erected in the 19th century.

Château de Pierreux’s 110 hectares of vines are planted in shallow, well-drained pink granitic, schistous, and siliceous soils which contain deposits of blue porphyry from the volcanic eruptions of Mont Brouilly that date back millions of years.

The estate was certified High Environmental Value (HVE) in 2020.

The vineyard

Planting density: 6,250 vines/ha
Age of the vines: 10 years
Yields: 25 hL.
Pruning: Cordon

Work philosophy: Growing methods are decided upon vineyard by vineyard according to lutte raisonnée, an environmentally friendly approach. Everything is analysed in detail: risk of disease, the number of harmful and beneficial insects that can be found in each vineyard, the size and number of bunches of grapes per vine, problems with weeds, the health of the vines’ leaves, etc.
Working of the soil: de-earthing, scraping, hoeing between the vines.

This philosophy has 3 objectives:
     - limiting the use of chemicals in the vineyards,
     - re-establishing the vines’ physiological balance,
     - protecting the environment.

Varietals

100% Gamay

Tasting

Color: deep garnet.
Nose: very intense, revealing aromas of jammy black fruit, with hints of iris, violets, dark chocolate and spices adding complexity to this aromatic panel.
Palate: fleshy and warm, powerful and suave. A palette of black fruits invades our senses to reveal a fine length.

Vinification and ageing

The harvest is destemmed 100%. We applied a slow fermentation between 22 and 25°C and a maceration of 28 days. The juices were thundered.
This cuvée will age on fine lees, in the vaulted cellars of the castle, for 9 months.
6,650 bottles were bottled July 6, 2023.

Ageing potential

Its concentration and elegance mean that it can be enjoyed young, but it is a wine that can be aged for 5 to 8 years or more.

Vintage : 2022

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