Domaine Guillot-Broux
Mâcon-Cruzille “Beaumont” 2019
Mâcon Cruzille
This vineyard is east facing, as are all of the vineyards in Cruzille. It is situated mid-slope, with 10,000 plants/hectare, and the soil is Bathonian clayey-limestone. On this rich soil, it is important to rein in the vines in order to let the grapes reach the right maturity. They use the short pruning method en cordon Royat for all the Gamay vines on the estate, to restrain the natural vigorous growth of this grape variety. Grown on the clayey limestone soils of the Mâconnais, this wine has very particular peppery and spicy notes. Beaumont is an emblematic cuvee of the Domaine, a real Gamay with a Burgundy style.
Vineyard
The high planting density increases competition among the vines and means that the juice in each grape is more concentrated. The key is to have few grapes per vine naturally, to increase the concentration of flavors and the balance of the wine. The pruning methods employed (Guyot Simple for the whites; Cordon de Royat for the reds) also help reach this goal.
Winemaking
Each terroir is vinified separately, using the methods best adapted to the grape variety, the soil, the vintage and the age of the vines. Grapes are handpicked, and then sorted in the vines before going to the winery, allowing for selection of only the healthiest grapes with the right maturity. By controlling the yields, between 30 and 55 hectoliters a hectare, there is a strong emphasis for quality rather than quantity. The red wines may or may not be de-stemmed, depending on the vintage, before being put into vats for alcoholic fermentation. There is no addition yeasts, sulphites nor chaptalization techniques. The fermenting grapes are punched down twice a day until fermentation is finished, which usually takes around three weeks. The wine is then transferred to oak barrels, where the malolactic fermentation takes place. Most of the wines are matured for eleven months in barrels.
Food Pairing
Jean-Michel Carrette from the 1-star Michelin restaurant, Aux Terrasses in Tournus, Burgundy, has chosen a saddle of lamb from Clavisy Farm, accompanied by fennel and piment de Bresse peppers.
Color
Red
Grape Varieties
Gamay
Appellation
Mâcon Cruzille
Farming
Domaine Guillot-Broux has been certified organic since 1991. Methods include ploughing, and use natural methods of fighting parasites (green manure, organic fertilizers, and mineral sprays with stable active molecules that leave no residues in the wines).
