Color / Grapes
white/chardonnay
Region
Beaujolais
Appellation
Beaujolais
Features
The Clos de Loyse creates a very individual style of Chardonnay. This vineyard, located downstream of the Crus hills is formed with granit. Its soil contains sand and loam with more clay than our Moulin-à-Vent and Fleurie terroirs. This sort of soil is more suitable to Chardonnay.
Vinification
The 'Clos de Loyse' Beaujolais is pressed straight after the harvest, it rests overnight for cold settling (debourbage) in stainless steel vats. It then undergoes fermentation on lies, in order to get the purest expression of Chardonnay grown in Beaujolais.
Winemaking and bottling
The wine is matured on its lies and bottled at the beginning of Spring.
Tasting / Food pairing
This wine is dry, lively, very appealing on the nose showing hints of exotic fruits and white flowers. This white Beaujolais is at the same time voluptuous and very fresh. It is enjoyable as an aperitif, but also a great companion to fish tartar, shellfish, or goat cheeses from Beaujolais and Mâconnais.
Preservation
This wine can be drunk young but can also be aged 3 to 5 years in an appropriate place.