Chateau Des Tours Brouilly

Stylish, fine and characteristic gamay.

A lovely, fruit-forward and easy drinking medium-bodied red from the Beaujolais region. The perfect pairing for any game, such as duck or goose, due to its fruitiness and low tannin.

At Château des Tours, 50 hectares of the vineyard are in Brouilly. Twenty additional hectares are nearby, in the town of Saint-Lager. Our priority is to respect nature and its biodiversity so that the terroir can reveal itself through an intense interpretation of Gamay.

The grapes are handpicked, sorted and de-stemmed before being put into temperature controlled stainless steel vats for a long (2-3 week) maceration period during which the cap of the grape skins is regularly pushed down into the juice, to enhance the aromatics, colour and body of the finished wine. After pneumatic pressing, the malolactic fermentation takes place gently and slowly throughout the winter after which the wine is bottled in the spring. The wines are always aged for several months at the chateau before release.

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Style

  • 4/5

    Acidity

  • 2/5

    Tannin

  • 1/5

    Sweetness

  • Medium

    Alcohol

  • Medium

    Body

Aromas

  • Black Cherry

  • Earth

  • Raspberry

Details

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Wine TypeRed wine
ClosureNatural Cork
Alc. Vol13.5%
Units10.1
RegionBeaujolais
CountryFrance
Grape VarietalGamay
Food PairingsDuck, Game Birds, Pâté
Oak TypeFrench Oak

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Gamay

Gamay

The Gamay grape produces a light-bodied red wine that’s similar in taste to Pinot Noir. In fact, this variety is a cousin of Pinot Noir and it grows primarily next to Burgundy, France (the motherland of Pinot) in a region called Beaujolais. Beaujolais produces 75% of the world’s Gamay, but you’ll also find fine examples from Canada, Switzerland, Oregon and New Zealand.

Gamay wines are loved for their flouncy floral aromas, subtle earthy notes, and surprising ability to pair with food (thanks to having low tannins). Expect flavours of red plum, raspberry and red cherry, with high levels of acidity.

Most Gamay should be enjoyed young (and sometimes lightly chilled) to make the most of its freshness, although some excellent examples from villages or crus in Beaujolais can age in a bottle for several years.

Beaujolais

Beaujolais

Beaujolais is the home of the Gamay grape. Bordered by Burgundy to the North; the Saône River (which leads to Côtes du Rhône) to the East; the ‘Gastronomic Capital of France’, Lyon, to the South; and the Monts de Beaujolais (the hills of the Massif Central) on the West. The region is just 34 miles long and 7-9 miles wide.

There are a number of Beaujolais Crus, all in the north, producing only red wines from Gamay – Fleurie, Morgon and Brouilly to name a few. Each Beaujolais Cru has its own distinct personality – climate, soils, altitude, aspect, and a host of other factors – that are duplicated nowhere else. These wines are more complex and are known to age well.

Beaujolais Nouveau Day is marked on the third Thursday in November each year. Under French law, the vin de primeur is released at 12:01am, just weeks after the wine's grapes have been harvested. This young, juicy red is best served chilled, and may occasionally have a bubble-gum flavour to it.

France

France

France – the home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne – is arguably the world's most important wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced wine in greater quantity – and many would say quality – than any other nation, and its attraction is not just volume or prestige, but also the variety of styles available. 

The diversity of French wine is due, in part, to the country's wide range of climates. Champagne, its most northerly region, has one of the coolest climates, whereas Bordeaux has a maritime climate, heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and the various rivers that wind their way between vineyards. Both in stark contrast to the southern regions of Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, which enjoy a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters.

Terroir is also key. From the granite hills of Beaujolais to the famous chalky slopes of Chablis and the gravels of the Médoc, the sites and soils on which France's vineyards have been developed are considered of vital importance and are at the heart of the concept of terroir.