Beaujolais-Villages 'La Roche'

• Practicing organic
• 50+ year old vines
• Vines from Les Côtes de la Roche just west of Juliénas in the hamlet of Jullié
• 350 meters in altitude and on a clear day you can see Mont Blanc!
• High density planting: 10,000 vines/ha
• Steep slopes of crushed granite, blue stones – with the bedrock very close
• Semi-carbonic vinification in large upright wooden barrels
• Aged in stainless steel
• There are many terroir parallels between Jullié and Juliénas. This is a character-rich, expressive Gamay from just outside of Beaujolais’ band of “cru” villages. Certainly one of the finest values for serious quality anywhere; floral, aromatic and full of intensely layered red fruits.

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