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BEAUJOLAIS<br />
– HISTORY –<br />
Built in 1759, Château Grange Cochard covers 8.5 hectares<br />
in Morgon on sloping granite and schist sites. “Our fruitforward<br />
wines are characterised by their velvety feel, great<br />
freshness and length and an authenticity that people<br />
seek out”, explains Jean-Philippe Manchès, who bought<br />
the chateau with Jean-Philippe Janoueix last year. “They<br />
have an unmistakable taste due to the vineyard site,<br />
microclimate and their specific character”. The Gamay<br />
grape variety fully instils its quality in wines that are as<br />
clear as they are silky and seductive.<br />
Jean-Philippe Janoueix, one of Château Grange<br />
Cochard’s two owners<br />
JULIÉNAS: INTENSE REDS<br />
Juliénas wines are perfumed and reveal a pleasant<br />
bouquet of peach, red fruit and floral aromas. Established<br />
in 1877 on very stony, granite soils on one of the best<br />
slopes in the appellation, Domaine de la Bottière belongs<br />
to Domaine Laurent Perrachon & Fils. It exemplifies<br />
their quintessential qualities, using ancient techniques,<br />
hand harvesting and yields per vine that are some of the<br />
lowest in France. “Our techniques and the characteristics<br />
of the soils guarantee the quality and authenticity of<br />
our 6 Beaujolais crus, Chénas, Fleurie, Morgon, Moulinà-Vent,<br />
Saint Amour and of course Juliénas”, explains<br />
Maxime Perrachon, the sixth generation at the helm of<br />
the estate. “With its superb, intense red hue, Juliénas is<br />
a rich, powerful, nervy and deeply coloured wine, with<br />
very distinguished aromas. It can age very well for five<br />
to six years and then make a pleasant partner for coq au<br />
vin, other poultry or white meat”. Juliénas is fruity and<br />
pleasant, filling the mouth with a harmonious, balanced<br />
and long fleshy feel, which fully expresses itself.<br />
Laurent Perrachon, currently the sixth generation<br />
of the Perrachon family to run the estate<br />
CÔTE-DE-BROUILLY: DELICIOUSLY RACY<br />
On the steep, well-exposed slopes of Mount Brouilly, the<br />
vineyards of Côte-de-Brouilly thrive on soil that is one<br />
of a kind in Beaujolais. Its blend of granite and schist<br />
promotes production of crimson-hued, racy wines that<br />
need to mature before they fully develop their elegance<br />
on the palate. Since its inception in 1882, Maison Ferraud<br />
has shied away from standardisation and has worked<br />
tirelessly to ensure that each wine retains its typicity<br />
and character. Its wines, such as the fruity, fresh Côtede-Brouilly<br />
Domaine Rolland typical of the appellation,<br />
48 SUMMER 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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