Brouilly "Baronne" 2007 Château de Briante

~  Bronze Medal at the "Grands Vins de France de Mâcon 2009" wine contest ~

~ Selected in the "Guide Hachette des vins 2009" ~

~ The wine: It's a bright ruby coloured wine, Brouilly Baronne 2007 vintage wine reminds a fruit basket. It is voluptuous and well balanced wine. It is fresh and easy to drink, the tannins are soft which caracterise well its appellation.

~ The Terroir: From the Gamay grape variety, grown on sandy and granitic soils

~ The Estate: 30 Ha surrounding the "Château de Briante". 26 ha in the AOC BROUILLY, 3.50 ha in AOC COTE DE BROUILLY Other appellations : Côte de Brouilly & Beaujolais Rosé Wine tasting cellar: Open from 8am to 8pm 7/7 Group : maximum 50 persons Foreign languages : English and Polish

~ The Vinification: This wine is made within the Bourguignonne vinification process. We take out the whole grape bunch, the maceration lasts 20/25 days before the press.It is aged in tun barrels for 10 months. The aim is to improve the colour extraction in order to get a better colour able to last with the years and to bring more structure and complexity to the wine.

~ Food matching: Can be drunk over red meat dishes (Rib-eye, Rumsteak), over oven-grilled poultry dishes Service temperature: 14°C to 16°C The Brouilly is a wine that can follow your meal from the starter to the meat main dish. Can be kept an other 5 to 7 years

~ Le Vigneron: Longefay Hervé Estate : Château de Briante Adress : Famille Brochier 810 route de Saint Lager, 69220 Saint Lager Phone number : 00 33 474 66 72 34 Fax number : 00 33 474 66 78 97 Mobile : 00 33 661 75 72 34 Email adress : chateau.briante@orange.fr Web site : www.chateau-de-briante.com