Régnié Haute-Ronze (parcellaire)

Presentation

Lieu-dit and soil type: Haute-Ronze – granitic sands and gravel with variable proportion of clay. Sub-soil developed from the disintegration of Fleurie’s granitic rock mass.

VARIETAL — 100% Gamay

AGE OF VINE — 50 years

HARVEST — Hand-picked in small crates of 35kg.

WINEMAKING — Grape transfer by gravity. Whole bunch, no added SO2. 16-day maceration with a daily pump over (remontage) and two gentle crushings (foulage). Manual devatting and gentle pressing.

AGING — 8-10 months in egg-shaped tank.

Tasting notes

Vintage 2019

red fruit basket. Very smooth on the palate. Juicy and velvety. Cellaring: 5 to 10 years.

Wine & Food pairings

Beef prime rib or entrecôte (cooked rare) and roast potatoes.