Domaine Du Calvaire De Roche-Gres, Brouilly Cuvée L'Optimum, Didier Desvignes, 2020
Domaine Du Calvaire De Roche-Gres, Brouilly Cuvée L'Optimum, Didier Desvignes, 2020
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 13.0%
- Gamay
Another masterpiece by Didier Desvignes who is a genius with the Gamay grape. Coming from vineyards close to the Mont de Brouilly where the soil gives a finesse to the wines, this is a very fruity and easy drinking wine with bags of blackcurrant and raspberry fruit. This is an ideal wine for simply quaffing with some charcuterie or at its finest with a duck breast or a simple coq au vin.
Brouilly is the most southerly of all of the crus of the Beaujolais and is also the most extensive in terms of the area it covers. With the Mont de Brouilly at the centre the vineyards extend around the base and tend to be the earliest ripening of all of the crus. They have good eastern exposure.
- ❖ ABV: 13.0%
Grapes
Gamay
Vintage report
The 2020 vintage in Beaujolais tells the story of a season that started with promise and delivered handsomely. Spring arrived early and stayed dry, setting the vines up for healthy flowering, whilst summer brought enough warmth without the punishing heat that can strip Gamay of its trademark freshness. The harvest kicked off in late August under ideal conditions, with producers picking ripe, healthy fruit that had retained excellent natural acidity.
What landed in the cellars was textbook Beaujolais: vibrant, pure-fruited wines with that irresistible combination of juicy approachability and underlying structure. The Cru Beaujolais from 2020 show particular promise, displaying the mineral backbone that comes from a vintage where the vines didn't have to struggle through drought or diluting rains. These wines are drinking beautifully now, offering immediate pleasure whilst the better examples will reward patience until 2028. We find the village wines and Beaujolais-Villages especially charming this year, capturing everything we love about Gamay at its most exuberant.
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