Chateau Des Tours AOC Brouilly Combiaty 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chateau Des Tours
Label Name:
 
AOC Brouilly Combiaty
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Brouilly (Beaujolais)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Gamay
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 91 (Combiaty 2020); Bourgogne Aujourd'hui 15/20 (2020)

Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherry, blackberry and violet aromas with stony minerality, lively acidity, fine-grained tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef stew, mushroom risotto, cured charcuterie, Comté or Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, teriyaki chicken, Korean BBQ, mushroom or soy-glazed dishes.

Production Method
Old-vine Gamay (goblet-trained), hand-harvested; partial destemming, long maceration with gentle extraction (pumping-over/délestage); aged mainly in concrete tanks 6–12 months.

Vineyard Info
Château des Tours (part of Domaines Richard) farms Combiaty’s high amphitheatre plot on shallow granite soils. Old goblet vines (30–80 years) produce low yields and terroir-driven wines.