Tasting Notes: Bright yellow robe with golden tints. A nose displaying fresh and crisp aromas : citrus, lemon, and white flowers. The mouth is crisp and fresh, with a nice mineral backone. Pairing: Salad with goat cheese, poultry with cream sauce, seafood, fish, oysters. Color: white Varietal: Chardonnay Bottle Volume (ml): 750 Appellation: Beaujolais Blanc Producer Website:http://www.terroirs-originels.com/
Richard Rottiers took over the vineyards in 2007 and is progressively converting them to organic agriculture, with the goal of completing the process by 2014. From 40 to 80 year old vines on average. Aged for 8 months in wooden vats and barrels.
Tasting Notes: This well-balanced wine has typical aromas of violet with an emphasis on fruit. Pairing: With meat: beef (steak, boeuf bourguignon), lamb, chicken, porc (filet with morels sauce), duck confit, game (boar, roe), and with cheese: brie and morbier. Color: red Varietal: Gamay Bottle Volume (ml): 750 Appellation: Moulin à Vent Rating: 91pts Wine Enthusiast Producer Website:http://www.terroirs-originels.com/
The wine grower and his wines are alike: frank, expressive and well built. You must learn to know them; they’ll open their heart to you.
Tasting Notes: Intense and bright ruby robe with nice purple tints. The nose is elegant and powerful, of a rare purity, with cherry stones, plum and spices. The mouth is full and very vinous, marked with pepper, black fruits, cherry and stone fruits. Pairing: Traditionally with lamb casserole, poultry and white meat. Try with leg of lamb, guinea fowl with Armagnac, cheese. Serve at 16°C. Color: red Varietal: Gamay Bottle Volume (ml): 750 Appellation: Morgon Côte du Py Producer Website:http://www.terroirs-originels.com/
Domaine Pascal Aufranc Les Cerisiers Vieilles Vignes Juliénas 2010
The vineyards are isolated, surrounded by fields and woods, allowing Pascal Aufranc to practice sustainable agriculture without potential interference from neighbors less concerned about protecting the environment.
Tasting Notes: Deep multi-dimensional ruby robe. The nose is rich and complex dominated by obscure notes of black berries, roasted notes and stones. The mouth is dense and has a floral feel of violet flowers and has a progressive quality on the palate. The finish is long and lasting. Pairing: Coq au vin, poultry and game birds. Spicy Mexican dishes. Especially good with goat’s cheese and blue cheese. Serve at 15°C. Color: red Varietal: Gamay Bottle Volume (ml): 750 Appellation: Juliénas Producer Website:http://www.terroirs-originels.com/
Domaine Jean-Michel Dupré Vignes de 1935 Morgon 2010
Forget the widespread image of easy wines and don’t be surprised by these terroir wines which require a year before delivering their full flavor. From 75+ year old vines on average.
Tasting Notes: Beautiful cherry robe with purplish tints. The nose is marked by the specificities of the terroir and minerality, and then some small black fruits, blackberries and kirsch notes. The attack is powerful and the mouth is well balanced and very round. The finish expresses some very tasty Kirsch, ripe fruits and Garrigue notes as for the wine made in Provence. What length! Pairing: Roast pork, white meat and poultry. Veal “cordon bleu” and blue cheese. Serve at 15°C. Color: red Varietal: Gamay Bottle Volume (ml): 750 Appellation: Morgon Producer Website:http://www.terroirs-originels.com/
Domaine Jean-Michel Dupré Vignes de 1940 Beaujolais-Villages 2011
This dynamic winegrower works hard but with good results on an estate of very old vines.
Tasting Notes: The nose is initially discreet then discloses some notes of blackberry and liquorice. Gradually, the range of aromas moves towards fiery and roasted notes. The mouth is full, recalling the same flavors. A long finish concludes the tasting with a sensation of intense wine contents, symptomatic of a great terroir, surprising by its complexity. Pairing: Traditionally with suckling pick. Try with hare paté, grilled steak and game. Good with blue cheese and goat’s cheese. Serve at 15°C. Color: red Varietal: Gamay Bottle Volume (ml): 750 Appellation: Beaujolais-Villages Producer Website:http://www.terroirs-originels.com/
