Château Thivin - La Chapelle 2021
Château Thivin is located in Mont-Brouilly , in Beaujolais . It belongs to the Geoffray family which has been producing wines for 6 generations. Zaccharie and Marguerite Geoffray bought Château Thivin and its two hectares of vines around the estate on June 8, 1877. Each succeeding generation has brought new plots to the construction of the estate and developed the cultivation and wine-growing methods. The estate's vines are located mainly 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 optimize cultivation practices, to ensure a perfect balance of the vineyard ecosystem with healthy vines and grapes of optimal quality.
La Chapelle is made from Gamay Noir with white juice, from 60-year-old vines located on a plot at the top of a very steep hill in Brouilly , on arid soil composed of blue metamorphic Diorite rock. . The harvest comes from an entirely manual harvest, the vinification is done in whole or partially destemmed bunches over 14 to 15 days. The aging lasts until June following its harvest, in oak casks .
Grape variety: 100% Gamay
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