Wine Region: Beaujolais- France
Grape: 100% Gamay
Farming: Certfied organic, in conversion to biodynamics
Tasting notes:
'Formidable in style for the appellation, this shows nice range to the lush cherry, red licorice and potpourri notes that overlay flavors of earth, pepper and tobacco leaf. Finely crushed iron lines the focused, well-built finish. Drink now through 2027. 600 cases made, 200 cases imported.' Wine spectator
Roche Guillon is a single vineyard, one of the highest in elevation in the Fleurie appellation. The vineyards are in steep terrain, west facing and planted in Clay-limestone soil. Whole cluster fermentation, with a semi-carbonic maceration, then aged in 1-3 year old foudre. Winery is certified organic, in conversion to biodynamic.
Expert Rating
91pts Wine Spectator – 2019 Vintage
About the Winery
The legendary Graillot family has a long history of making wine in the Northern Rhone, where their ability to produce some of the most age-worthy and delicious Syrah is matched by only a select few producers. Owner and winemakers for both Domaine des Lises and Domaine Alain Graillot, Maxime and Antoine Graillot, decided to look North for new challenges that extend beyond the dramatic slopes of the Rhone Valley. Their love of Gamay led them to the bucolic vistas of Beaujolais. The two brothers struck gold in 2013 when they purchased prime, organically farmed, sites in Fleurie and Saint Amour. With these pristine Granite vineyards, the Graillot family has announced themselves as a force to be reckoned with in a region that is experiencing a vinicultural Renaissance.
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