Côte de Brouilly
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These vines are sited on the sunny slopes of Mount Brouilly, and are overlooked by a chapel on the hill, where a beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary stands guard over the vineyard. The soils are mainly granite and schist and unusually uniform for the area. These are pedigree wines of a deep purple-red colour highlighted by bright flashes of cherry once poured, and with aromas of fresh grapes and irises. They need a few years of bottle age to attain their full, rounded flavours.
Serve at 13°C, with cold meats and meat terrines.
Average annual production:18 000 hl
Average number of bottles: 2,4 million
Area under vine: 320 hectares
Soil Type: andesite granite (blue stone)
Last Update : 2008-10-16
