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Domaine Saint Cyr

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Vin de France

Variety

1/3 Gamay, 1/3 Pinot Noir, 1/3 Chardonnay

Viticulture

Soil type

Clay-limestone soils

Vine age40 years old

Vinification

Varietals are vinified together (mille-feuille) by cold carbonic maceration for 15 days; alcoholic fermentation with native yeast beginning on day 9. Post- fermentation press done manually with a vertical wood press; natural malolactic fermentation. Minimal sulfites added at bottling, unfiltered.

Elevage1/3 aged in old oak barrels for 6 months, 2/3 in concrete tank

Additional info

Total production average45 HL/hectare - 3,000 bottles

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.

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