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Saint-Amour

Beaujolais, red

Saint-Amour

ABV
13% vol.
Serve at
16 °C
Ageing potential
About 5 years

The wine

Grape variety
Gamay
Terroir
Weathered schist.
Location
Old vines on the steep, stony, east-facing slope, opposite the Alps.
Origin
From several plots of old, gobelet-trained vines on steep slopes.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested, grapes macerated in vats.
Maturing
12 months in concrete vats.

Tasting notes

Ruby-garnet colour, with a nose of iris and violet, or raspberry. Over time the tannins develop further and strengthen this balanced bouquet, adding notes of kirsch and spice.

Food pairing

Spaghetti with green vegetables, burrata and pistachio pesto; chocolate-raspberry fondant.