Jean-Claude Lapalu
Brouilly Vielles Vignes 2020
Sourced from biodynamically farmed old vines of Gamay in Brouilly, this particularly aromatic wine is filled with cherries and ripe strawberries that help display its poise and sophistication, while a touch of musk and red florals give it some personality. This is a wine at its brightest and freshest, most elegant and food-friendly. When people refer to Beaujolais as a people-pleaser, this is the bottle they have in mind.
Grape Variety: Gamay
Region: Beaujolais, France
Tastes like: Ripe strawberries, red cherries, rose petals
Best with: Herb roasted chicken, grilled salmon, risotto milanese
Size: 750 ml
Alc Content: 14%
made in france by
Jean-Claude Lapalu
Currently one of the finest vignerons in Beaujolais, Jean-Claude Lapalu and his family started off as growers, selling grapes to various cooperatives in the region. Today, his minimal intervention winemaking style uses as little sulfites as possible. The result: highly nuanced, concentrated red wines that are beautiful expressions of terroir.
a closer look
Behind the Bottle
Today, the fine granite soils of the region house around 12 hectares of old Gamay vines for Jean-Claude Lapalu's estate, with most around 60 to 80 years old. Organically certified since 2010, today’s thriving natural wine scene in the region owes a lot to Lapalu’s mentorship with many younger Beaujolais winemakers spending time as his cellar hands. His Vin de France wines that fall outside of the Beaujolais regulations are just as gorgeous as his excellent, renowned Beaujolais Crus.