Les Vins de la Madone - Côtes du Forez Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes) 2024
Loire
Red
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Drink or Keep
92/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
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93/100
Decanter
"Cuvée identitaire des Côtes du Forez" (Côtes du Forez identity wine)
This amateur wine delivers a powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by spicier notes after aeration. The basalt adds a saline, mineral finish, and the amphora ageing softens the tannins for a supple, delicate feel. A truly terroir-driven cuvée, original and profound, to be cellared for some time.
Features
Estate
Les Vins de la Madone
Cuvée
Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes)
Vintage
2024
Designation
Côtes du Forez
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Gamay locaux, Vieilles Vignes
Terroirs
From basalt (volcanic rock)
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic (Demeter)
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Mechanical and manual sorting, partial destemming before a 15-day vatting period, use of indigenous yeasts (pied de cuve), fermentation in temperature-controlled vats.
Breeding
3 months in stoneware amphora
Alcohol content
12,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark garnet colour
Nose
Powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by spicy notes after aeration.
Mouth
Beautiful volume, silky and delicate, supple tannins on a saline and mineral finish.
Serve
AT 16°C
Open
2 hours before decanting
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with roast pork, game birds such as partridge with cabbage, or strong, full-fat cheeses ...
Les Vins de la Madone
Côtes du Forez
Expert opinion
Decanter
Vin noté (guide 2024) 93/100 (Millésime 2023)
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated domain (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
Gilles Bonnefoy created his estate from scratch in 1997, planting vines from 2001 to 2016 and setting up the winery in 2004. Today, a 10.5-hectare biodynamic estate, set on the outskirts of 2 volcanoes: La Madone and Le Pigeonnier.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Vin noté (guide 2025) 92/100 Coup de Cœur (Millésime 2023)
Rated domain (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Les Vins de la Madone is one of the most exciting experiences in Côtes du Forez, a discreet appellation located between Saint-Étienne and Clermont-Ferrand, at the gateway to the Livradois-Forez nature park. Gilles Bonnefoy strives to capture the sparkling purity of fruit, both in his Gamay reds and in his whites (IGP d'Urfé), a Roussanne and a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. This brilliance, drawn from granite and volcanic soils, is achieved through biodynamic viticulture (certified in 2008), vinification partly in whole bunches, and ageing exclusively in vats. The star is firmly set.
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