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Beaujolais
A CHATEAu IN THE
BEAuJOLAIS
among the most beautiful residences in the
Beaujolais, the Château de Pierreux holds a
special place. Witness to eight centuries of history
at the foot of mont Brouilly, and surrounded by
more than 100 hectares of vines, the chateau
has spent the last decade developing its
winegrowing activity.
years of history have shaped this former fortified
home from the 13 century, of which two towers
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still remain. renovated several times over the
years, its vaulted cellars date from 17 century
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while the current building was constructed in
the 19 century.
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Life at the Château de Pierreux mainly revolves
around the vines and the seasons. the head
of cultivation is seconded by 13 laborers and
sharecroppers.
four CuVÉES THE VINES
the vines cover 103 hectares, mainly within the
from pierreux Brouilly appellation. more than 110 plots sit atop
granite subsoil combining sand, porphyries,
shale, and quartz. Planted with Gamay, the
fabulous potential of the terroir of the Château
Brouilly Réserve du Château year. this is a rich and full-bodied wine made from de Pierreux is fully expressed through its wines.
the chateau’s first wine is both floral and fruity, with destalked grapes that are lengthily macerated and the vineyard was expanded with the acquisition
of two plots of Chardonnay in 2016.
lovely acidity and a burst of freshness. it is aged in aged for 12 months in the barrel. a powerful wine although the estate is now mainly cultivated
wooden vats for six months to ensure smooth and with good structure and floral notes of iris and violet. with traditional, low, non-trellised vines, since
balanced tannins in this indulgent wine. Lovely and rounded in the mouth with aromas of 2009, it has been gradually transformed with
dark fruits. a gastronomic wine.
Brouilly Terres de Pierreux 2017 the planting of high-quality Gamay vines on
Beaujolais-Villages Chardonnay trellises to facilitate working the soil.
an elegant wine produced in limited quantities Furthermore, in 2017, a first four hectares were
(8,000 bottles for the first vintage) that is a blend Beaujolais wines may celebrate the marriage of the converted to organic cultivation, and a herb garden
of two plots that are remarkable for their granite Gamay grape with a granite terroir, but there are was planted to provide some of the ingredients
clay-quartz soils and old vines. they provide small other unions to applaud in this region. this is the for biodynamic preparations, that include cow
concentrated bunches that are destalked before case for Chardonnay and limestone. Some promising horn manure that is dynamized in-house, and
a range of infusions for natural vine treatment.
undergoing a lengthy maceration and aging in oak land near the Château has driven a desire to produce
to give a rounded patina to a wine offering aromas this lovely white wine. THE WINES
of wild rose and spice. Silky tannins emerge through a blend of grapes from Chardonnay plots is aged the approach to vinification reflects the Château
its exquisite length. for eight months in 450-liter demi-muids and in de Pierreux’s proximity to the Burgundy region,
stainless-steel vats to develop fruity aromas and with cold pre-fermentation macerations and long
Brouilly Grande Réserve Château de periods in the vat for the best cuvées. But the
Pierreux a nose of white blossoms with acacia for this wine ageing is all Beaujolais, in wooden 50hl tanks
that is rounded in the mouth with a citrussy finish and oak barrels. the chateau’s ageing style is
this cuvée is produced from the best plots and oldest – perfect for an aperitif! the signature for wines that are rounded with
vines that grow on seven hectares. it is only made the 2019 vintage will be the chateau’s third white smooth tannins.
in the very best years. each vintage is different, cuvée.
and each plot expresses itself subtly from year to
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