Beaujolais Hiking Tour and Wine Tasting, Mâchon Included
Go on a hiking tour 45 minutes from Lyon to discover Beaujolais, its rolling hills, and its many terroirs. Discover the appellations through a tasting of 4 wines (minimum).
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 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
- Rosette de Lyon Classic Beaujolais and Lyon charcuterie pairing: the wine's bright fruit cuts the sausage fat.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
- Gruyère Light, fresh Gamay is a natural cheese-board partner with mild firm cheeses.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Poulet basquaise Bright acidity lifts the tomato-pepper chicken stew.More wines for chicken and white meat →
With cheese
How to serve 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. Rosette de Lyon, Gruyère, Poulet basquaise. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine du Crêt des Garanches has farmed Brouilly from the slopes of Mont Brouilly since the late 1980s, producing approachable, everyday Gamay for the local Lyon bistro trade.
- 1988Crêt des Garanches begins estate-bottling Brouilly
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Crêt des Garanches · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Brouilly AOC
- Oak
- Old oak barrels 6 months
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €12-16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988
Frequently asked about Brouilly
What does Brouilly taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a short finish. Crêt des Garanches' estate Brouilly from the granite-clay soils at the foot of Mont Brouilly: clean, fresh and approachable Gamay with granite mineral lift.
When should I drink Brouilly?
Drink 1-5 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Brouilly?
Rosette de Lyon is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Gruyère and Poulet basquaise. Classic Beaujolais and Lyon charcuterie pairing: the wine's bright fruit cuts the sausage fat.
What grapes are in Brouilly?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Brouilly AOC.
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