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A summer barbecue in the sunshine with good friends is the perfect accompaniment to a light, fruity, very slightly chilled Beaujolais. Gamay is undoubtedly the region's flagship grape variety, although a small amount of white Beaujolais is also produced, using Chardonnay or Aligoté. The vast majority of Beaujolais should be drunk in its youth, and its juicy fruitiness comes from a process during vinification known as carbonic maceration, which encourages the fruit flavours, rather than tannins, to the fore. There are certain Beaujolais, however, that do show the ability to age wonderfully.
There are five different classifications of Beaujolais: Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Supérieur, Beaujolais-Villages and 10 Beaujolais Crus.
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Brouilly 'La Croix des Rameaux', Domaine Lapalu, 2009Our price: From £22.95With Jean-Claude Lapalu's wine you can detect the strength behind the fruit. Grapes are hand picked and sorted, loaded by conveyor to avoid damage and given neither SO2 nor cultured yeasts during fermentation. During 8-10 days maceration, a wooden grill is used to enhance extraction. The wine stays for at least 6 months on its fine lees gaining power and complexity. And yet the Brouillys are neither heavy nor clumsy and one could easily imagine them ageing 10-15 years. The Vieilles Vignes Brouilly is the combination of two cuvées, one made using carbonic maceration and the other a traditional vinification with destemmed grapes. The two cuvees are then blended after their malolactic fermentation and spend the winter in stainless steel tanks.
Brouilly Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Lapalu, 2010Our price: From £17.32With Jean-Claude Lapalu's wine you can detect the strength behind the fruit. Grapes are hand picked and sorted, loaded by conveyor to avoid damage and given neither SO2 nor cultured yeasts during fermentation. During 8-10 days maceration, a wooden grill is used to enhance extraction. The wine stays for at least 6 months on its fine lees gaining power and complexity. And yet the Brouillys are neither heavy nor clumsy and one could easily imagine them ageing 10-15 years. The Vieilles Vignes Brouilly is the combination of two cuvées, one made using carbonic maceration and the other a traditional vinification with destemmed grapes. The two cuvees are then blended after their malolactic fermentation and spend the winter in stainless steel tanks.
Fleurie Vieilles Vignes 'Le Vivier', Domaine Lardy, 2009Our price: From £11.70Fleurie is all about juiciness and elegance, and the wine produced by Lucien is no exception. Lucien waxes lyrical about the terroir and to prove his point he has recently bought vineyards in other 'climats' of the Fleurie appellation such as 'La Madonne'. We should be able to see the results within the next two years.
Gamay, Raisins Gaulois, Marcel Lapierre, 2010Our price: From £11.25Marcel and Mathieu Lapierre - Organic
Moulin à Vent, Domaine Lardy, 2009Our price: From £12.37Fleurie is all about juiciness and elegance, and the wine produced by Lucien is no exception. Lucien waxes lyrical about the terroir and to prove his point he has recently bought vineyards in other 'climats' of the Fleurie appellation such as 'La Madonne'. We should be able to see the results within the next two years.
