A rich, full-bodied cuvée with an elegant texture, it exudes aromas of plum, cherry and red fruit, mixed with hints of spice and violet. A perfect accompaniment to flank steak with shallots or Ossau-Iraty with black cherry jam.
Features
Estate
Domaines Chermette (ex Domaine du Vissoux)
Cuvée
Les Garants
Vintage
2022
Designation
Fleurie
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
Pink granite soil rich in mica and quartz, south-west exposure
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional Beaujolaise, semi-carbonic with delestage, 10 to 12-day maceration in concrete vats, indigenous yeast.
Breeding
6 to 8 months in new oak foudres for 80% and 20% in new barrels
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Carmine color with purple highlights
Nose
Quite intense and fine, very floral bouquet (rose, iris) with spicy scents.
Mouth
Ample and generous, intensely fruity, lively, dominated by blackcurrant, redcurrant and a hint of vanilla, enveloping, velvety tannins, persistent finish.
Serve
AT 15°C
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a salad of smoked duck breast, flank steak with shallots, tournedos with red press wine, Lyon andouillette, ewe's milk tomme, red fruit tarts...
Domaines Chermette (formerly Domaine du Vissoux)
Fleurie
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Martine and Pierre-Marie Chermette are gradually handing over the reins to their son Jean-Étienne Chermette, who has been quick to introduce a number of important changes. In particular, the name of the estate: domaines Chermette instead of domaine du Vissoux. That said, the essentials are still there: 31 hectares of red Beaujolais, 5.5 hectares of white Beaujolais, 16.50 hectares of crus in Fleurie, Brouilly and Moulin-à-Vent. The domaine, renowned for its delicious, round wines, seems to have taken on a stricter style in recent vintages, perhaps more geared towards ageing. Nonetheless, the quality is still there, with a special mention for Les Garants and Les-Trois-Roches in 2016.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine rated 2022 (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
Jean-Étienne Chermette continues to shape one of the region's most reliable portfolios at this southern Beaujolais landmark. As I've written before, old vines, assiduous but traditional vinification and barrel aging are the rudiments of the approach here. Young Chermette, who has launched his own label in parallel, reviewed in this dossier, reminded me that the domaine had obtained Terra Vitis certification in 2018, which is definitely a step in the right direction. 2021 at this address, as elsewhere, marks a return to a lighter, more ethereal and succulent style of Beaujolais that recent hot, dry vintages have tended to offer, but at this address, these virtues don't come at the expense of flavor or substance.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
This cuvée is a perfect alignment of planets: great terroir, fine vintage, good interpreter. The expression is beautiful, deep, mysterious and defined. Although austere, this stretched-out, berry-scented wine should age for twenty years without worry (La RVF n°682, July-August 2024).
About the domain :
The domaine's slogan, "l'art de faire le vin au plus près du raisin" ("the art of making wine as close as possible to the grape"), perfectly reflects the range of skills of artisan winemaker Pierre-Marie Chermette, now joined by Jean-Étienne, one of his sons. Chermette began his career on his parents' 10 hectares in southern Beaujolais, before acquiring 20 hectares in the Fleurie and Moulin-à-Vent crus, then in Brouilly in 2008. The wines revolve around a core of weathered fruit that charms while respecting the identity of the terroirs. A sign of quality, the wines age gracefully even in difficult vintages.
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
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