Brouilly "Baronne" 2008 Château de Briante

~ The wine: It's a bright ruby coloured wine, Brouilly "Baronne" 2008 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 Beaujolaise vinification process. Maceration lasts 22/25 days before the press, with the whole bunch of grape. 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