Alien

Domaine Saint-Cyr

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Vin de France

Variety

100% Aligoté

At 90 years old, these Aligoté vines represent some of the domaine's oldest holdings; great time and care is taken with an élevage lasting 24 months.

Viticulture

Soil type

Clay soil

Vine age90 years old

Vinification

Direct press, fermented in oak barrels with native yeast before natural malolactic fermentation. No sulfites added

Elevage100% aged in old oak barrels on the lees from fermentation for 24 months

Fining/FilteringUnfiltered

More about
the producer

Domaine Saint-Cyr

Founded in 1963

27 hectares

Raphael Saint-Cyr is the fourth generation vigneron at the Domaine Saint-Cyr, which was created by his great-grandfather, Pierre Saint-Cyr. The estate is located in Anse, found at the southern edge of the Beaujolais region. When Raphael took over the winemaking in 2008, he let go of a large portion of Beaujolais vines around the winery and acquired vines further north in the crus of Morgon, Regnié, Chénas, and Moulin-à-Vent. Having seen his grandfather and uncle get sick from the chemicals used to treat their vines, Raphael was immediately convinced to convert the entire 23 hectare domaine to certified organic viticulture, making Domaine Saint Cyr one of the largest organic domaines in the Beaujolais.

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