Type

Rose Wine

Appellation

Beaujolais

Variety

Gamay

The Domaine Saint Cyr is proudly located in Anse, in the southern part of the Beaujolais known as Les Pierres Dorées, the golden stones, after the golden-hued limestone which is emblematic of the region. La Galoche is the name of a small stream that runs by the winery.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Vineyards in Les Pierres Dorées (Anse)

Soil type

Clay-limestone

Vines planted in1950s-2010s

Vineyard size12 ha of Gamay in Pierres Dorées to makes the Galoche Rosé, Galoche Rouge, and Terroir de Bellevue

PruningGuyot Poussard

ExpositionWest

Altitude300m

Vinification

Direct press in stainless steel

Elevage5 months in stainless steel, bottled in January with 1.5 g SO2 added at bottling

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined / Filtered

Additional info

Total production average13,000 bottles

UPC Code Bottle3760071310244

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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 a...