Wine Tasting and Tour of Château des Ravatys
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
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Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: red cherry, violet, rose petal, mineral stone
Palate: raspberry, cranberry, crushed rock, fine tannin
Thivin's classic Côte de Brouilly blending seven parcels across the hill for a precise, floral Gamay with stony lift and refreshing acidity.
What it pairs with
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Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua
Bright acidity and light tannin lift the delicate pike dumpling. -
Charcuterie lyonnaise
Floral red fruit plays against rosette de Lyon and saucisson. -
Gratin dauphinois
High acidity cuts the cream and potato richness cleanly.
How to serve Côte de Brouilly Les Sept Vignes
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua, Charcuterie lyonnaise, Gratin dauphinois. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Les Sept Vignes ('seven vines') blends seven distinct parcels on Château Thivin's Mont Brouilly holdings, capturing the breadth of the Côte de Brouilly terroir in a single estate cuvée.
- 1985: First vintage of Les Sept Vignes as multi-parcel estate blend
Facts
- Producer
- Château Thivin · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Côte de Brouilly AOC
- Oak
- Aged in old barrels 6-8 months
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €18-24 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Côte de Brouilly Les Sept Vignes
What does Côte de Brouilly Les Sept Vignes taste like?
On the nose, red cherry, violet, rose petal, mineral stone. On the palate, raspberry, cranberry, crushed rock, fine tannin. Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a medium finish. Thivin's classic Côte de Brouilly blending seven parcels across the hill for a precise, floral Gamay with stony lift and refreshing acidity.
When should I drink Côte de Brouilly Les Sept Vignes?
Drink 2-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Côte de Brouilly Les Sept Vignes?
Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Charcuterie lyonnaise and Gratin dauphinois. Bright acidity and light tannin lift the delicate pike dumpling.
What grapes are in Côte de Brouilly Les Sept Vignes?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Côte de Brouilly AOC.
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