Beaujolais Terroir de Bellevue

Domaine Saint Cyr

Type

Red Wine

Appelation

Beaujolais

Variety

Gamay

Terroir de Bellevue comes from a single old-vine Gamay parcel in Anse planted by Raphael's grandfather in the 1950s. It's vinified in the semi-carbonic style of the Beaujolais, but the limestone terroir gives it a unique quality. If any wine from the Pierre Dorées could argue for it's own cru, this would be it.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Terroir de Bellevue (Anse)

Soil type

Clay

Vines planted in1950s

Vineyard size3 ha

PruningGuyot Poussard

ExpositionSoutheast

Altitude300m

Vinification

Full Carbonic with 2 weeks maceration

Elevage6 months in cement tanks

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringNo fining, no filtration

Additional info

Total production average7,000 bottles

UPC Code Bottle3760071310305

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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...