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Dm de Colette Beaujolais Villages Gamay
Year
2009
2009
Varietal
Gamay
Gamay
Style
Rich
Rich
Origin
France
France
Pairing
Poultry
Poultry
$15.00 per bottle
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Origin
The Beaujolais region, located 250 miles southeast of Paris, is famous for producing the world's only Gamay-based wine to attain classic status. Administratively, Beaujolais is considered part of the Burgundy region, but, in both geography and climate, it is closer to the Rhône Valley. Its distinctive wines should be considered independently of both regions. Beaujolais is characterized by the nearly exclusive use of the Gamay grape and a fermentation technique called carbonic maceration. Pairings
Fun fact: Beaujolais goes with just about everything. Few grape varieties rival Gamay's ability to embrace a broad array of ingredients and food styles. Its affable personality makes it the perfect accompaniment to that culinary train wreck known as the summer potluck. From deviled eggs to pasta and from Caesar salad to hot dogs, Beaujolais is there. It is also a standard with turkey and stuffing and a welcome addition to any brunch with quiche, eggs Benedict, or an omelet with Gruyère cheese and chopped chives. A light chill intensifies the vibrant fruit, making it an ideal picnic wine as well as a refreshing antidote to spicier dishes.Serve lightly chilled (55°F).
Winemaker
Domaine de Colette is situated in the heart of the Cru Beaujolais region of Regnie. The estate's gently sloping vineyards, with their granitic, sandy soils, are host to very well-established vines that range between 50 and 80 years old. Proprietors Jacky and Evelyne Gauthier are rightfully proud of their thriving vineyards and their hands-off, largely sustainable farming methods. The Wine
Comprised of 100 percent Gamay, Domaine de Colette's Beaujolais wines are a byproduct of a special fermentation method that is widely used throughout the region. Known as carbonic maceration, it produces lighter, more exuberant wines that feature bright, fresh fruit characteristics as well as lower tannins. This offering from 2009 was fermented in temperature-controlled vats and spent no time in oak, thereby amplifying its pure, voluptuous nature. Violet and white pepper notes accent primary flavors of black cherry and wild strawberry. Framing the fruit is an underlying minerality that no doubt comes from the domaine's sandy, granite-based soils. Recently Viewed :
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