In the glass
What it pairs with
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Gigot d'agneau en croûte d'herbes
Herb-crusted lamb echoes the wine's dried-herb aromatic register. -
Pigeon rôti aux lentilles
Gamay's spiced dark-fruit profile suits roasted pigeon with earthy lentils. -
Morbier
Ash-layered Morbier's gentle funk mirrors the natural wine's wild character.
History
Alma Mater ('nourishing mother') is Lapalu's tribute to the deep Brouilly terroir. Sourced from a single clay-granite plot, the cuvée receives longer barrel élevage than the domaine's standard wines.
- 2006 — Alma Mater first released as Lapalu's prestige single-parcel Brouilly
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Brouilly AOC
- Oak
- Old barrel élevage 10-12 months, no sulphur
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €25-35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2006
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)