Soleil Couchant, Saint-Amour, Cru Beaujolais 2021
Saint-Amour AOC, France
Gamay (100%) · 2021 · 13% abv
Cru Beaujolais is a red wine that offers a beautiful complexity and silky finish. This delightful wine has flavourful aromas of red berry fruit and a touch of savoury liquorice complemented by notes of white pepper.
Production
Grapes are hand-harvested and immediately cooled as they arrive at the cellar. The grapes are de-stemmed the majority of the time to gain complexity without hard tannins followed by a semi-carbonic maceration and a slow fermentation.
Vinyard
Bequeathing its name from Amor, a Roman Legionnaire who took refuge in the area after refusing to fight the Christians, and long since associated with love and romance, Saint-Amour, with its mixture of granite, schist and clay produces both soft, floral, fruit driven wines and more powerful complex wines that can be aged for up to 5 years. The vines are at least 50 years of age, with yields below the appellation maximum, and are managed following ‘High Environmental Value’ (HVE) principles.
Pairing
Enjoy it served lightly chilled with paté, roasted chicken, and soft cheeses like Brie and Camembert.
Ecological Credentials
Not specified