Domaine Longère Beaujolais-Villages Le Vin des Roches
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Domaine Longère Beaujolais-Villages Le Vin des Roches takes its name from the plot from which it comes, “les Roches”. This is a beautiful terroir full of serenity on the heights on the edge of the woods.
- The Gamay Noir vines are 70 years old and are grown in granite soils, with a South-East exposure.
- The suggested serving temperature is 14°C or 57.2°F.
- This wine can be kept for 5 to 10 years depending on the vintage.
Varietal Composition: 100% Gamay Noir
Elaboration: The grapes are harvested and sorted manually. They are partially destemmed or not depending on the profile of the vintage. Maceration in thermo-regulated vates. Trapping and/or shedding. Touch of cask or not according to the vintage. Long aging 9 to 12 months to gain precision before bottling at the Domaine.
Tasting Notes: The brilliant ruby of the color immediately places us in Beaujolais. The nose, open, offers a beautiful palette where fruity notes (raspberry, currant), pretty sweet spices and a hint of liquorice mingle happily. The mouth, both powerful and delicate, tells us that time can only improve this cuvee.
PRESS
2020 – Wine Advocate
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Domaine Longère is situated in the beautiful region of Beaujolais, south of Burgundy. The estate is split almost evenly between the adjacent villages of Perréon and Vaux-en-Beaujolais. Vaux-en-Beaujolais was the inspiration for the fictional town of Clochemerle in the 1934 satirical novel “Clochemerle” by Gabriel Chevallier. The region within the Beaujolais Villages appellation has been referred to as “Little Tuscany.”
Jean Luc Longère was born and raised in the heart of Beaujolais at Vaux en Beaujolais and is the sixth generation of vintners in his family on his mother’s side. Longere translates to ‘piece of fabric’ and honors his father’s family who were weavers. He took over the estate and its historic 1845 house in 1988 and operates it with his wife, Régine, and their daughter Lisa.
He considers himself a “wine artisan” and is the first in his family to sell wine directly to consumers from his manageable five-hectare estate. “I chose to keep the domaine small,” he says.