In the glass

Medium-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: violet, ripe raspberry, crushed stone, blue fruit

Palate: blackberry, iron, graphite, spice

Volcanic Gamay from the granite and blue syenite of Mont Brouilly: deep blue-fruit core, stony minerality, firm tannin and long finish.

What it pairs with

  • Poulet de Bresse rôti
    The wine's iron-mineral spine cuts richly through roasted poultry.
  • Côte de boeuf grillée
    Firm tannins and dark-fruit concentration match grilled beef.
  • Époisses de Bourgogne
    Washed-rind cheese fat softens the wine's volcanic grip.

History

Named after Zaccharie Geoffray, patriarch of the Geoffray family who have farmed Mont Brouilly since 1877. The cuvée was created to express the estate's oldest parcels on the volcanic blue syenite soils of the Côte de Brouilly hill.

  1. 1877 — Geoffray family establishes Château Thivin on Mont Brouilly
  2. 1993 — Cuvée Zaccharie first released as a parcel-selection from oldest vines

Facts

Producer
Château Thivin
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Côte de Brouilly AOC
Oak
Aged in old Burgundy barrels 8-10 months
ABV
13.0%
Price
€22-30 at retail
Drinking window
3-12 from vintage
First vintage
1993
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Tags

dry firm tannin gamay high acid medium body medium term mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion dinner party old vines old world organic pairs with poultry pairs with red meat pairs with soft cheese price trade up single vineyard still red
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