\r\nRéserve de la Marquise is an intense, complex wine, with nuances of ripe fruit, floral notes and toasty aromas. A rich, suave Brouilly, with full, silky tannins and great length and aromatic complexity. ","Photos","Share","Features","Estate","Cuvée","Vintage","Designation","Region","Grape varieties","Terroirs","granitic soils producing gore, an ochre-coloured sand that provides natural drainage for rainwater","Viticulture","weedkiller-free, reasoned inputs, selective plot sorting","Harvest","manual","Winemaking","traditional vinification for 10 days","Breeding","12 months in new oak barrels","Alcohol content","13%","Print card","Tasting & pairing","Eye","deep garnet-red colour","Nose","intense and complex with nuances of ripe fruit, floral notes and toasty aromas","Mouth","rich and suave, with ample, silky tannins. Long on the palate, with aromatic complexity.","Serve","at 16-18°C","1 hour before","Drink from","2013","Drink before","2020","Food and wine pairing","A déguster sur des viandes blanches, des gibiers à plume, des fromages... ","Château de la Chaize","More information on","Brouilly","Expert opinion","Bettane & Desseauve","Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)","About the domain :","As announced in the previous issue, Château de la Chaize, previously owned by the Marquise de Roussy de Sales, has been acquired by Christophe Gruy and his Maïa group. With 250 hectares of vineyards, including 99 hectares of Brouilly, Château de la Chaize is one of the finest estates in the Beaujolais region, and the new owner's ambition is to convert it to organic production. At the same time, a number of renovation projects have been undertaken, particularly in the winery, whose outdated charm and organization had been a hindrance to the production of great wines. The first wines of the Maïa era are not yet born, but we would like to salute this colossal, visionary and courageous investment in a region that has every potential to shine. If the 2017s still lack substance and personality, the 2018s take a big step forward. Brûlhier is greedy and generous, and Combiliaty, with its granitic straightness, already displays a certain elegance.","Guide Hachette des vins","Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)","This Grand Siècle château, built in 1674 to plans by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, features gardens designed by André Le Nôtre. The vineyard is one of the largest in the Beaujolais region: it covers 300 hectares in a single block, 150 of which are in operation, with a parcel-by-parcel approach to wine-making. It was bought in 2017 by the Gruy family (Christophe and his nephew Boris, operations manager). Numerous projects are underway, including the transition to organic and biodynamic farming.","Robert Parker - Wine Advocate","Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)","The ambitious restoration of Château de La Chaize and its vineyards - including a transition to organic farming - continues, and the results are beginning to show in the glass. With these new developments, this property has immediately earned itself a place in my shortlist of estates to visit on my next tasting trip to Beaujolais.","RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France","Rated domain (2022 guide) City","By buying this estate in 2017, Christophe Gruy decided to wake up a sleeping beauty. A historic Brouilly property previously farmed by sharecroppers, La Chaize benefits from an owner who has now taken the measure: major investments have been undertaken in viticulture (replanting program and transition to organic), technology (the winemaking facilities are the subject of a pharaonic worksite) and human resources (Pierre-Jean Villa on board, Christophe's nephew winemaker Boris Gruy appointed manager) to raise the château's 150 hectares to their highest level. To crown it all, the new owner is planning \"zero waste\" production. The range is based on a gourmet, spontaneous style for the \"small\" cuvées, and a serious, deep and controlled style for the parcellaires; its coherence enables the domaine to return to our guide. Beaujolais needs ambitious projects of this kind, and we'll be keeping a close eye on them over the coming vintages.","Wine Enthusiast","Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)","James Suckling","Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended","Customer reviews","Customer rating","3.5/5","out of 2 reviews","Rated 3/5","Note and review by M. COUDERC CHRISTOPHE C. Published on 04/05/2014","Well-made but average value for money. Not very ample. Some Coteaux du Lyonnais do better for less.","See all reviews from this customer","Rated 4/5","Note and review by M. VINCENT H. Published on 14/05/2013","Publish a comment","Background","Buy your La Chaize wines at the best price on private sale!","19798 customer reviews","Free on your 1st order*.","20€","Access to sales","An expert selection","The best wines and champagnes rated by the greatest guides (Hachette, Gault Millau, La Revue du Vin de France, Bettane & Desseauve, Parker, Concours, ...).","Direct from the estates","For impeccable preservation, all the bottles of wine on sale on our site are still in the cellar of the winery or its merchant at the time of your purchase.","Wines at the best price","You always get the best price on the wines you buy on 1jour1vin , and if you find your wine cheaper on another site, we'll refund the difference.","Best prices","Secure payment","Careful delivery","Customer service","Contact","Delivery","Help/FAQ","GTC","Privacy policy","Wine news","1jour1vin Reviews","Download application","Navigation problems","Manage my cookies","Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, and should be consumed in moderation.","1jour1vin - 2024","La Chaize","Château de la Chaize - Réserve de la Marquise 2011"]}
New vintage, the 2010 was rated: Bettane & Desseauve 15/20 (Bonheur tout de suite) Réserve de la Marquise is an intense, complex wine, with nuances of ripe fruit, floral notes and toasty aromas. A rich, suave Brouilly, with full, silky tannins and great length and aromatic complexity.
Features
Estate
Château de la Chaize
Cuvée
Réserve de la Marquise
Vintage
2011
Designation
Brouilly
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
granitic soils producing gore, an ochre-coloured sand that provides natural drainage for rainwater
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
As announced in the previous issue, Château de la Chaize, previously owned by the Marquise de Roussy de Sales, has been acquired by Christophe Gruy and his Maïa group. With 250 hectares of vineyards, including 99 hectares of Brouilly, Château de la Chaize is one of the finest estates in the Beaujolais region, and the new owner's ambition is to convert it to organic production. At the same time, a number of renovation projects have been undertaken, particularly in the winery, whose outdated charm and organization had been a hindrance to the production of great wines. The first wines of the Maïa era are not yet born, but we would like to salute this colossal, visionary and courageous investment in a region that has every potential to shine. If the 2017s still lack substance and personality, the 2018s take a big step forward. Brûlhier is greedy and generous, and Combiliaty, with its granitic straightness, already displays a certain elegance.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
This Grand Siècle château, built in 1674 to plans by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, features gardens designed by André Le Nôtre. The vineyard is one of the largest in the Beaujolais region: it covers 300 hectares in a single block, 150 of which are in operation, with a parcel-by-parcel approach to wine-making. It was bought in 2017 by the Gruy family (Christophe and his nephew Boris, operations manager). Numerous projects are underway, including the transition to organic and biodynamic farming.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
The ambitious restoration of Château de La Chaize and its vineyards - including a transition to organic farming - continues, and the results are beginning to show in the glass. With these new developments, this property has immediately earned itself a place in my shortlist of estates to visit on my next tasting trip to Beaujolais.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated domain (2022 guide) City
About the domain :
By buying this estate in 2017, Christophe Gruy decided to wake up a sleeping beauty. A historic Brouilly property previously farmed by sharecroppers, La Chaize benefits from an owner who has now taken the measure: major investments have been undertaken in viticulture (replanting program and transition to organic), technology (the winemaking facilities are the subject of a pharaonic worksite) and human resources (Pierre-Jean Villa on board, Christophe's nephew winemaker Boris Gruy appointed manager) to raise the château's 150 hectares to their highest level. To crown it all, the new owner is planning "zero waste" production. The range is based on a gourmet, spontaneous style for the "small" cuvées, and a serious, deep and controlled style for the parcellaires; its coherence enables the domaine to return to our guide. Beaujolais needs ambitious projects of this kind, and we'll be keeping a close eye on them over the coming vintages.