Domaine de la MadoneCôte de Brouilly
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
The Côte de Brouilly of the Domaine de la Madone is in the top 70 of wines of Côte de Brouilly.
Food and wine pairings with Côte de Brouilly
Pairings that work perfectly with Côte de Brouilly
Original food and wine pairings with Côte de Brouilly
The Côte de Brouilly of Domaine de la Madone matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries), potjevlesch (northern france) or tartiflette.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Madone's Côte de 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.
Informations about the Domaine de la Madone
The Domaine de la Madone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Côte de Brouilly to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte de Brouilly
The Côte de Beaujolais/brouilly">Brouilly is one of the 10 crus appellations of the Beaujolais region. It covers the slopes of the dormant volcano of Mont Brouilly in Central Beaujolais. The area is entirely surrounded by the vineyards of the much larger Brouilly appellation, but it is home to a significantly different style of wine, made from the Gamay Grape. Côte de Brouilly wines are concentrated and Elegant, with Floral">floral characters, and are less earthy than their Brouilly counterparts.
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: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
