Domaine Les Roches Bleues, Brouilly La Croquante

Organic | ⦾ Native Yeast Fermentation | ⁂ Hand-Harvested | ☽ Biodynamic Winemaking Practices |  ▼ Vegan |  ⟳ Sustainable | ◇ Unfined & Unfiltered

A jubilant, fruit-forward Beaujolais with ripe berries, black tea, and a palate that builds from bright and juicy to gently structured.

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How It Tastes

Fruit 

Tart ──────●── Juicy

Style

Fruit Forward ──●────── Earthy

Sweetness
Dry ● ○ ○ ○ ○ Sweet

Tannins
Soft ○ ● ○ ○ ○ Firm

Acidity
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

aromas & palate 

Ripe Strawberry · Ripe Cherry · Blackberry · Blueberry · Cranberry · Black Tea · Juicy Acidity · Bright Berries

What to Pair

La Croquante's juicy acidity and fruit-forward brightness make it equally at home with rich, fatty dishes and something as casual as a baked cheese.

  • Roast pork shoulder with BBQ 
  • Pizza with spicy salami
  • Baked camembert with berry jam

About the Producer

This vineyard has been in Chloé's family since 1967, when her grandparents Annie and Louis Bassy acquired a few hectares on the slopes of Mont Brouilly at a time when most small growers sold their fruit straight to the négociants. 

 

When Jonathan and Chloé took over in 2017, they kept that independence and added their own conviction: organic farming, biodynamic principles, and agroforestry practices that include planting hedges and trees throughout the vineyard to build soil health and prevent erosion. It's a rock-solid commitment to the land, and it shows in the glass. 

 

La Croquante draws from the pink granite soils of Brouilly specifically, whole-cluster fermented with native yeasts and aged in old foudres before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

The Details

Varieties: 100% Gamay 

Type: Red Wine 

Region/Country: Brouilly, Beaujolais, France 

ABV: 12.5% 

Serving Temp: Lightly chilled. Put it in the fridge 30 minutes before serving.

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Why I Chose this Wine

Jonathan and Chloé have built an incredible winery around organic farming, biodynamic principles, and agroforestry.

 

They named this wine La Croquante, French for crunchy, and it earns it: jubilant, fruit-forward, and genuinely fun to drink.

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Domaine Les Roches Bleues, Brouilly La Croquante