Christophe Pacalet I Beaujolais Blanc 2024 I Beaujolais Wine
Christophe Pacalet I Beaujolais Blanc 2024 I Beaujolais Wine

Christophe Pacalet, Beaujolais Blanc 2024

£28.00

Beaujolais being at the doorstep of Burgundy, it's only logic that some vineyards are planted with Chardonnay. The wines differ slightly from their cousin in nearby Saint Veran, Macon or Pouilly-Fuisse appellation, mainly due to the granite soil found in Beaujolais providing a zingy freshness and mineral core to counterbalance the fullness of the fruit. This fine example from Christophe Pacalet is focused on this pure and lifted caracter with a vinification in stainless steel vat to leave the terroir breeze in the wine. A zippy fresh and elegant wine made with indeginous yeasts and no addition of sulphur in the vinification process. This will go well with goats cheeses, stuffed courgette flower and anything that screams summer!

Beaujolais being at the doorstep of Burgundy, it's only logic that some vineyards are planted with Chardonnay. The wines differ slightly from their cousin in nearby Saint Veran, Macon or Pouilly-Fuisse appellation, mainly due to the granite soil found in Beaujolais providing a zingy freshness and mineral core to counterbalance the fullness of the fruit. This fine example from Christophe Pacalet is focused on this pure and lifted caracter with a vinification in stainless steel vat to leave the terroir breeze in the wine. A zippy fresh and elegant wine made with indeginous yeasts and no addition of sulphur in the vinification process. This will go well with goats cheeses, stuffed courgette flower and anything that screams summer!

After studying chemistry and biology, Christophe Pacalet changed path and started his career as a chef in Lyon and the French Caribbean before returning to his native Beaujolais. With the help of his uncle Marcel Lapierre he started his own winery in 1999. Christophe shares the same philosophy as his late uncle, for low intervention, minimum sulphur, and sheer hard work. He focuses primarily on purchasing pristine organic grapes from Beaujolais growers with whom he has long supply contracts; many have been working with him since day one. His century old cellar is on the outskirts of Cercié, conveniently situated for all the appellations he vinifies. Carbonic fermentation occurs at ground level and all the maturation happens in the old cellar underneath; all barrels are filled using gravity.

Appellation: Beaujolais-Villages Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay Average age of vines: 25 years Vineyard/Plot Name: Châtillon d'Azergues Vineyard Surface Area: 0.7 ha Terroir: Clay-Limestone Orientation: South East Altitude: 270m Bottles Produced: 4,620 bottles + 90 magnums + Natural Yeast: Yes Vinification: Pressing and directly put in 500 liter barrel. Long fermentation. Malolctic Fermentation: Yes Ageing: 9 months in Barrels Fining/Filtration: Yes Vegan: No SO2: 40 mg/l Alcohol: 13% Acidity: 3.22 g/l Residual Sugar: 0 g/l Organic: No

 
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