Domaine Guillot-Broux Macon Cruzille Beaumont 2011

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    Domaine Guillot-Broux

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    Domaine Guillot-Broux, France
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    Located in Cruzille, Emmanuel Broux’s family comes from five generations of Burgundian grape growers and barrel makers. Emmanuel’s grandfather was a pioneer in organic viticulture and created the first organic vineyard in Burgundy in 1954 (certified since 1991). The story of the small town of Cruzille becoming the birthplace of organic agriculture in Burgundy is truly unbelievable... Emmanuel’s grandfather, Pierre Guillot, was a notary in Paris during World War II and was taken prisoner by the Nazis when they occupied the city. He managed to escape the camp and fled south to the “free zone” in southern Burgundy. Surrounded by winemakers, he started asking questions about agricultural practices that left him unsatisfied. In a ghastly twist, he also discovered that many of the pesticides used in the vineyards were developed in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Having been a prisoner himself, the idea of using pesticides in the natural beauty of the vineyards of the Mâconnais was totally unthinkable. He went on to meet Max Léglise, the head of the French National Institute of Agriculture Research, and they set out on the great adventure of making organic wines. The domaine has been certified organic since 1991. They plough and use natural methods of fighting parasites, green manure, organic fertilizers (to feed the soil and not the vines), and mineral sprays with stable active molecules that have zero effect on the finished wines.
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    Delightfully playful, but also capable of impressive gravitas, Gamay is responsible for juicy, berry-packed wines. From Beaujolais, Gamay generally has three classes: Beaujolais Nouveau, a decidedly young, fruit-driven wine, Beaujolais Villages and Cru Beaujolais. The Villages and Crus are highly ranked grape growing communes whose wines are capable of improving with age whereas Nouveau, released two months after harvest, is intended for immediate consumption. Somm Secret—The ten different Crus have their own distinct personalities—Fleurie is delicate and floral, Côte de Brouilly is concentrated and elegant and Morgon is structured and age-worthy.

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    These are the fun, fruit-driven and lively Chardonnays of white Burgundy, often offering some fantastic values and options that you don’t have to cellar. Flavors range from fresh green apple and lemon to melon or pineapple; some of the best are fleshy and mineral driven or balanced by a light touch of oak.

    Mâconnais Chardonnay may have the weight of their more serious Côte de Beaune sisters, but not quite the refinement. Still, this appellation is one of the best ways to jump from California Chardonnay to something new and begin to understand white Burgundy.

    The Mâconnais region is warmer and drier than the rest of Burgundy to its north (Côte d’Or) and has a landscape of rolling hills and farmland interspersed among vineyards. The region produces a lot of Chardonnay—Viré-Clessé and Pouilly-Fuisse are among the best—and a very small amount of red wine from Gamay and Pinot Noir. The soils of Mâconnais remain limestone dominant like in the Côte d’Or, making it a wonderful spot for Chardonnay to thrive. Gamay's home of Beaujolais lies just to the south.

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