Beaujolais Blanc Terroir de Lachassagne

Domaine Saint Cyr

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Beaujolais

Variety

100% Chardonnay

Raphael is particularly proud of this single-vineyard old vine Beaujolais Blanc from this aptly named Chardonnay vineyard between the winery and the now famous La Galoche stream, planted in the 1950s. It's possible to label Chardonnay from this region as Bourgogne Blanc, but Raphael is firmly committed to the Beaujolais Blanc appellation.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Lachassagne (Anse)

Soil type

Clay - limestone soils on limestone marl

Vine age70 years old

ExpositionWestern exposure

Vinification

Direct press, fermented in oak barrels with native yeast before natural malolactic fermentation

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

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringNo added sulfites. Unfined and unfiltered

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. 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.

The cuvée La Galoche is named after a small stream that runs by the property a...