A thousand years of history. Gosmard, the first Seigneur or Lord of Pizay, had two towers built in 1030 A.D. His descendants lived in the Château until 1916. Today, the estate’s 80 ha (197 acres) of vineyards produce grapes for six different appellations: white Beaujolais, rosé Beaujolais, red Beaujolais, Régnié, Morgon (three cuvées) and Brouilly Château de Saint-Lager, which has been owned by the estate since 1998.
As an appellation, Beaujolais
Blanc makes up less than 5% of total Beaujolais production. Estates often
tended a reserve vineyard planted with Chardonnay, the product of which adorned
the high table.
A rare treasure in the Beaujolais
region, of singular grace and charm; Beaujolais Blanc could be seen as the
hidden face of the Pizay vineyard, the Château’s pearl.
Partly aged in wood, this softly
textured, creamy wine has attractive peach and melon flavors. The floral
character of the wine and light acidity make it very ready to drink now. So
unexpected are its shimmering robe and scents, that any encounter with this
wine means love at first sip. This is a buy it by the case wine. $29.99 with a 10% discount for case purchases.
Cheers,
The Villages Wino
All wines reviewed here
were purchased at Two Old Hags wine shop unless otherwise stated.
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