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Brouilly Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu 2022
Jean Claude Lapalu
Jean-Claude Lapalu is a third generation winemaker but only began his own domaine in 1996. Previously, his family had been grape growers selling to the cooperative. He didn’t have a clear idea of the wines he wanted to make at that stage, only an idea of the wines he didn’t want to make. It took him 5 or 6 years to get rid of the additives and interventions he’d learned about at the wine school he attended in Charentay. Altogether, he has 12 hectares of vines in total, most of which are old (60–80 years), and which are farmed organically.
This wine has a perfumed, floral bouquet with wilted violet and blackcurrant scents, very
harmonious and cohesive. The palate is well balanced with succulent tannin and a fine backbone with impressive focus towards the finish. There is just a prickle of white pepper right on the finish.
Producer Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu
Origin Saint-Etienne-La-Varenne, Brouilly, Beaujolais, France
Grapes Gamay
Vintage 2022
Alcohol 13% ABV
Style Medium light body natural red
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvested, whole bunch carbonic maceration. 10-20 days cuvaison, 5 months in old oak barriques. No filtration, no fining, a tiny amount of sulphur added at bottling only.
Notes Organic, Natural, Biodynamic