Born from a plot selection, this Fleurie boasts rare finesse and elegance. Perfectly fluid, enveloping mouthfeel, delicate tannins. Perfect balance between ripe fruit and the freshness of the vintage. Soft attack, bewitching middle and salivating finish. A great success!
Features
Estate
Château de la Chaize
Vintage
2020
Designation
Fleurie
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay (âge moyen des vignes : 40 ans)
Terroirs
A blended cuvée from a selection of our cadastral lieux-dits located in the Fleurie appellation on granite soils.
Viticulture
Integrated, HVE certified, in conversion to organic farming
Harvest
Manual in 13 kg cases
Winemaking
Plot-based, 50% whole and 50% de-stemmed, 8-day maceration with indigenous yeasts, 2 pumpings per day and 3 delestages, free-run juice and press blended after pressing, spontaneous malolactic fermentation, tangential filtration.
Breeding
50% in foudre and 50% in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense, brilliant garnet red
Nose
Fine and elegant with notes of dried flowers and ripe red fruits
Mouth
Perfectly fluid, enveloping attack, delicate tannins, perfect balance between ripe fruit and vintage freshness, salivating finish.
Serve
AT 13-15°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with beef in satay sauce, quail in port or stuffed with mushrooms, pork chops or simply an aperitif plank...
Château de la Chaize
Fleurie
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain 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 At the same time, extensive renovation work has been undertaken, in particular in the winery, whose outdated charm and organization were still a hindrance to the production of great wines.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 uprightness, already displays a certain elegance.
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 :
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
Rated 90/100 (Vintage 2019) (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated (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 domains to visit on my next tasting trip to Beaujolais.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Quoted
About the domain :
When Christophe Gruy bought this estate in 2017, he 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 "petites" cuvées, and a serious, deep and controlled style for the parcellaires; its coherence has enabled the domaine to return to our guide. Beaujolais needs this kind of ambitious project, and we'll be keeping a close eye on it over the next few vintages.
Wine Enthusiast
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Rated 90/100 (Vintage 2019)
Rated Domaine (2021 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.4/5
on 5 reviews
Note and review by M. PATRICK P. Published on 22/09/2022
wonderful!!!
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Note and review by M. JEAN LOUIS G. Published on 11/03/2023
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Note and review by M. DIDIER R. Published on 31/10/2022
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Note and review by Mme RAYMONDE C. Published on 29/09/2022
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Note and review by Mme ANN K. Published on 07/09/2022
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