Château des ToursBrouilly
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Gamay.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
The Brouilly of the Château des Tours is in the top 30 of wines of Brouilly.
Taste structure of the Brouilly from the Château des Tours
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Brouilly of Château des Tours in the region of Beaujolais is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Brouilly of Château des Tours in the region of Beaujolais often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Brouilly
Pairings that work perfectly with Brouilly
Original food and wine pairings with Brouilly
The Brouilly of Château des Tours matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with summer vegetables, veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron or pigeon with bacon and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Château des Tours's Brouilly.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir
Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Brouilly from Château des Tours are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2010 and 2016.
Informations about the Château des Tours
The Château des Tours is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Brouilly to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Brouilly
Brouilly is an appellation for red wines produced from Vineyards in north-central Beaujolais. The lower slopes of Mont Brouilly and the surrounding countryside contain large plantings of the Gamay Grape. The wines produced here are relatively robust and Full-bodied, in contrast to the light, fresh wines of Beaujolais Nouveau. The wines are fruitier than many of the other Beaujolais crus, with plum and berry flavors overpowering the traditional Floral">floralCharacter of Gamay.
The wine region of Beaujolais
Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.
The word of the wine: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
