Domaine Grégoire Hoppenot - Clos de l'Amandier 2019

Name: Domaine Grégoire Hoppenot - Clos de l'Amandier 2019
Brand: Domaine Grégoire Hoppenot
Rating: 4.4 (7 reviews)

Fleurie|Red wine

Beaujolais

Red

Sold individually

Drink or Keep

4.4/5 (7 customers)

Grand Prix

RVF

gamay

silky

discovery

"Clos de l'Amandier has delivered 2018s and 2019s of beautiful gourmandise and great drinkability." (La Revue du Vin de France - June 2020) From the homonymous monopole at the foot of the Poncié climat, Clos de l'Amandier approaches a silky, elegant material. Like a magician, Grégoire Hoppenot brings a certain emotion to his cuvées with their pure, Burgundian style.

Features

Estate

Domaine Grégoire Hoppenot

Cuvée

Clos de l'Amandier

Vintage

2019

Designation

Fleurie

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay, vignes âgées de 15 à 30 ans, gobelets sur la moitié de la parcelle et cordons sur le reste

Terroirs

Shallow, stony mixture of granitic sand and clay. Granitic parent rock. Clos de l'Amandier is an estate monopoly located at the southeastern end of the Poncié climat. A magnificent steeply sloping plot (approx. 25-30%) of 75 ares, 200 m in length. .

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Maceration for 15 days in whole bunches in 60 Hl concrete vats. Temperature maintained below 30°C. Toasted vat to immerse the cap throughout maceration. Délestage at the end of maceration to prolong fermentation.

Breeding

8 months in foudre and Burgundy barrels of 4-5 wines (15%)

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruge ruby with darker highlights

Nose

Elegant, fresh impression, like the smell of fresh mushrooms, little wild berries, we're right in the middle of a trail.

Mouth

Refined, smooth, pleasant young tannins that will develop a patina over time, good length.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Open

30 min to 1 hour before for recent vintages

Drink from

2022

Drink before

2030

Guard

3 to 10 years

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with eggs meurette, chicken breast à la plancha, gnocchi with bacon, rabbit à la beaujolaise.

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

A former négociant for the Trenel house, Grégoire Hoppenot took over Jean-Paul Champagnon's 10 ha estate in 2018 to fly solo. The parcels of young vines are certified organic, with the rest in the process of conversion.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

I discovered the wines of this new domaine during my tastings in Villefranche organized by Inter Beaujolais, and Hoppenot's first vintages impressed me enough to merit a special mention. If he can maintain this level of quality, importers should find their way to his door.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated wine (guide 2021) Grand Prix (Discovery of the year)

Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Quoted

About the wine:

Clos de l'Amandier has delivered 2018s and 2019s of beautiful gourmandise and great drinkability.

About the domain :

Grégoire Hoppenot is one to watch. He is one of those winegrowers who, before setting up shop in 2018, enriched his experience at domains Chermette, Maison Trénel and the Cave des Vignerons de Bel-Air. He has built up a top-notch parcel of land among the best vineyards in the area. Gentle whole-cluster vinifications are followed by ageing combining vat and already-used wood, enabling the nuances to be reflected to best effect, but also retaining a digestible, fine character. The 2018s proved promising, and the 2019s are particularly successful. We look forward to discovering the next vintages.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.4/5

on 7 reviews