I visited Beaujolais last year and against the weight of popular opinion have long liked the wines of the region. Â My post is here. Â If the region ever returns to fashion – and it’s such a beautiful region too – all the better. Â This is a Brouilly (gamay) from Dominique Piron, and is quite aContinue reading “Dominique Piron Brouilly 2013”
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Last stop: Beaujolais
I couldn’t help but like the vignerons that I met in Beaujolais. The region immediately appeared more accessible and the level of enthusiasm for this mostly unloved region more palpable. Here, we visited the Cave du Château de ChĂ©nas, Cave du Château des Loges and the Vignerons des Pierres DorĂ©es. A view from Mt Brouilly.Continue reading “Last stop: Beaujolais”
Mommessin Château de Pierreux Brouilly 2013
The Beaujolais region is struggling, but Beaujolais crus such as this from the appellation of Brouilly around Mt Brouilly are not.  It’s a particularly pleasant wine, with typical flavours of raspberry and cherry, and a refreshing palate with little tannin.  A perfect solution for Friday night, when other wines can be “too much” after a longContinue reading “Mommessin Château de Pierreux Brouilly 2013”
Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine du Vissoux Pierreux Brouilly 2010
Gamay seems to divide as a grape, with most it seems not taking it particularly seriously. Â It is capable however of serious expression in some of the villages in the Beaujolais region, and locally there are some quality minded producers experimenting with it as well. Â Personally, I quite like the grape. Â This wine isContinue reading “Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine du Vissoux Pierreux Brouilly 2010”