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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
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 above is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
- Côtelettes d'agneau grillées Medium-weight Gamay complements grilled lamb chops without overpowering.More wines for lamb →
- Cervelle de canut The rich Lyon fresh-cheese specialty balances against mineral acidity.More wines for cheese →
- Terrine de canard Savoury duck terrine with dark-fruit Gamay is a regional classic.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
With cheese
How to serve Côte de Brouilly
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. Côtelettes d'agneau grillées, Cervelle de canut, Terrine de canard. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine de la Voûte des Crozes sits on the slopes of Mont Brouilly and has farmed its Côte de Brouilly parcels since the 1980s, releasing estate-bottled wine from the mid-1990s.
- 1995First estate-bottled Côte de Brouilly at Voûte des Crozes
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de la Voûte des Crozes · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Côte de Brouilly AOC
- Oak
- Old oak barrels 8 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €16-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Côte de Brouilly
What does Côte de Brouilly taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a medium finish. Voûte des Crozes' Côte de Brouilly from the volcanic Mont Brouilly slopes: dark-cherry and stony-mineral profile with the appellation's characteristic volcanic lift.
When should I drink Côte de Brouilly?
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?
Côtelettes d'agneau grillées is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Cervelle de canut and Terrine de canard. Medium-weight Gamay complements grilled lamb chops without overpowering.
What grapes are in Côte de Brouilly?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Côte de Brouilly AOC.
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