Domaine Chateau de Grand Pre
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Romain took over the winemaking at his parent’s Domaine in Fleurie in 2012, and shares the facility with his also 'not-so-unknown' cousin Yann Bertrand.
The 8 ha estate vineyards are certified organic since 2009, with an average vine age of 60+ years. Besides the more generic Beaujolais AOC, Domaine Château de Grand Pré also produces Fleurie, Morgon and Brouilly Grand Crus. Romain is a big advocate of Jules Chauvet and you can absolutely taste this tendency in his wines. The grapes are handpicked before the whole bunches undergo semi-carbonic maceration for 15-20 days at very low temperatures. Throughout the process the natural ferment is left alone, no remonatge or pigeage take place. Once fermentation is complete, the wines are transferred to 8 year old barrels and age for about 5-9 months, depending on cuvée and vintage. Unfiltered and unfined, the finished wines are bottled based on biodynamic principals. Sulfur is as minimal as 1 gr/Hl.
The 8 ha estate vineyards are certified organic since 2009, with an average vine age of 60+ years. Besides the more generic Beaujolais AOC, Domaine Château de Grand Pré also produces Fleurie, Morgon and Brouilly Grand Crus. Romain is a big advocate of Jules Chauvet and you can absolutely taste this tendency in his wines. The grapes are handpicked before the whole bunches undergo semi-carbonic maceration for 15-20 days at very low temperatures. Throughout the process the natural ferment is left alone, no remonatge or pigeage take place. Once fermentation is complete, the wines are transferred to 8 year old barrels and age for about 5-9 months, depending on cuvée and vintage. Unfiltered and unfined, the finished wines are bottled based on biodynamic principals. Sulfur is as minimal as 1 gr/Hl.
Domaine Chateau de Grand Pre
Romain took over the winemaking at his parent’s Domaine in Fleurie in 2012, and shares the facility with his also 'not-so-unknown' cousin Yann Bertrand.
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