Château Thivin - Clos de Rochebonne - Blanc 2020
Château Thivin is located in Mont-Brouilly, in Beaujolais. It belongs to the Geoffray family which has produced wines for 6 generations. Zaccharie and Marguerite Geoffray bought on June 8, 1877 Château Thivin and its two hectares of vines around the estate. Each succeeding generation has brought new plots to the construction of the estate and brought about changes in cultivation and winemaking methods. The estate's vines are mainly located on the Crus Côte de Brouilly and Brouilly, but the family also produces white, rosé and sparkling Beaujolais cuvées. The family is constantly seeking to optimise cultivation practices, to ensure a perfect balance of the vineyard ecosystem with healthy vines and grapes of optimal quality.
Clos de Rochebonne is a Beaujolais Blanc made from organically-grown (and certified) Chardonnay grapes. This 16th-century walled vineyard is made up of the famous “golden stones” of this south Beaujolais region. The harvest comes from an entirely manual harvest, the grapes are pressed and after slight cold clarification the juice from the press is casked in barrels that have been used for 1 to 10 wines. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are made on the leesand ageing lasts 8 months.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay