In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

What it pairs with

  • Côtelettes d'agneau grillées
    Medium-weight Gamay complements grilled lamb chops without overpowering.
  • Cervelle de canut
    The rich Lyon fresh-cheese specialty balances against mineral acidity.
  • Terrine de canard
    Savoury duck terrine with dark-fruit Gamay is a regional classic.

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.

  1. 1995 — First estate-bottled Côte de Brouilly at Voûte des Crozes

Facts

Producer
Domaine de la Voûte des Crozes
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

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