Côte de Brouilly Pardon & Fils

Tasting

The grapes grown on Mount Brouilly produce a wine more structure than its close neighbour "Brouilly".
Eye: Deep ruby color
Nose: fresh with black fruits flavour (blackcurrent, blackberries).
Mouth: The palate is well balanced, complex and good length with mineral notes typical from the appellation

Serving

Serve 15 to 16 ° on the game, red meats and cheeses.

Aging

Keep 3 to 4 years

Grape

100 % Gamay

Terroir

The soil in AOC Côte de Brouilly have a rich terroir of volcanic rocks and the famous “Brouilly blue stone.” .
The vineyard of "Domaine Sigaux" grown on the steep slopes of Mont Brouilly, with south exposure.
It enjoys an ideal environment allowing the grapes to flourish and a harvest of intense fruit. this appellation is the star of Beaujolais wines, offering wine lovers a bouquet enhanced by the volcanic terroir. The region is worth visiting for its green hillsides and idyllic setting as much as for its wineries that produce excellent crus.

Winemaking

• Hand picked at full ripeness of the grapes in late September • Semi-carbonic maceration 10 days (part destem) in cement tanks before pressing• Alcoholic fermentation temperatures under control, residual sugar <1 gr. alcohol content: 12.5 °• Malolactic fermentation done at 100%• Aged in casks 35-45 hl for 8 months First bottling in early spring