Description
You don't often come across them, white wines from Beaujolais, but here we have a very fine one! Chardonnay from granite soil. 2/3 matured in barrel and 1/3 in stainless steel. A real Chardonnay with aromas of white fruit - peach, pear, quince - and floral with acacia and honeysuckle. A gastronomic wine of great freshness, with a beautiful minerality.
Jean Claude Lapalu has been making his own wine since 1995. Until then, he delivered the grapes from his conventionally farmed vineyards to the cooperative, just like his father and grandfather. In six years, he converted to biodynamic viticulture. Jean Claude Lapalu's vineyards are located around the southernmost cru of Beaujolais: Brouilly.
- Country / region: France / Beaujolais
- Grape variety(ies): 100% Chardonnay
- In the vineyard: All of Jean Claude Lapalu's Brouilly vineyards are south-east facing, except for the 'La Croix des Rameaux' vineyard, which has a south-west exposure. Sand and granite subsoil. Plot with a very steep slope. No chemical pesticides are used. Old vines (70+ years old). Manual picking. This is the plot that is picked last by Jean Claude Lapalu.
- In the basement: Fermentation with vineyard-own yeasts. 2/3 matured in barrel and 1/3 in stainless steel. No fining, no filtering. A small amount of sulphite is added when bottled.
- Quality mark: Biodynamic and natural wine
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