2020 Hospices de Beaujeu Bourgogne Gamay Delafond

Tasting Notes

Colour

Bright red colour, with purple reflections.

Nose

Beautiful expression of Gamay, with fruity notes of gooseberries, exotic fruits, peony and black pepper.

Palate

Delicate in the mouth, with soft tannins, ripe fruit aromas and a lot of generosity in the finish.

Origin

The grapes come from the Beaujolais region.

Vinification

Traditional vinification in thermoregulated stainless steel vats, during 3 weeks: Cold-maceration approximately 8°C. Cap-punching and pumping over for the extraction of colour and structure. Fermentation with temperature peak at 30°C. Post-fermented maceration at 25°C.

Maturation in barrels (30%) and vats (70%) for 8 to 16 months with malolactic fermentation. 25% of new oak.

Soil

The soil is granitic with shale and clay veins.

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