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Beaujolais-villages 2017

CHARDONNAY

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Terroir

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.

Three parcels, with promising soil, make up this Beaujolais-Villages Blanc.
« Le Roux », 0,5 hectares, mainly granite soil with clay.
« Le Savigny », 0,7 hectares, principally limestone with some clay.
« Le Gonnu », 2,2 hectares, chiefly on pink granite. This plot facing east-southeast.


Since the 2020 vintage, a fourth parcel has been added:
«Le grand Vernay», 2.9 hecatres, predominantly clay-limestone soil.

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

The vineyard

Planting density: 8,400 vines/ha.
Age of the vines: plantation 2009.
Pruning: Guyot.

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

Chardonnay

Tasting

With a beautiful straw-yellow color, this Beaujolais-Villages Blanc gives us white flowers aromas with peach hints. The mouth, rich and round, reveals a nice smoothness. Subtle toasted notes sign an opulent finish.

Vinification and ageing

After pressing, the musts are cold-set and then slow-fermented at a low temperature (12-16 ° C).
A third of the must is put in 450L oak barrels for an ageing of 9 months on fine lees. The last third was raised in stainless steel vats, in order to preserve a maximum of fruity aromas.
The bottling sets up in Jully 2018, after the blend of 3 cuvées, 1 month before.

Food and wine pairing

To be tasted with grilled prawns, a Saint-Jacques bellows and soft cheeses or Comté cheese.

Vintage : 2017

Harvesting began during a heatwave, and then a few episodes of rain allowed the vines and remaining grapes to recover some vigor. Thus, the fruit was superb and very aromatic, indicating roundness and wonderful structure. The harvest at the Château took place between August 28 and September 15.
The plots « Le Roux » & « Le Savigny » were harvested on 9 September.
The plot « Le Gonnu » was harvested on 15 September for the earlier rupening.


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