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Domaine Chermette Saint Amour 2022
France
Burgundy - France
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Wine Type: Red WIne
Grape Variety: 100% Gamay
Vintage: 2022
Aging Potential: 10 years
Serving Temperature: 16 °C
Alcohol Level: 13.5%

Country: France
Region: Burgundy

The Saint Amour is the most northern of the Beaujolais, located in the village of Saint-Amour 12km South of Mâcon. From the top of its 300 meters of altitude, it dominates the valley of the Saône and the Bresse. The terroir of Les Champs-Grillés, with an area of ​​3 hectares, is rare and precious since it represents only 1% of the AOC Saint Amour. It was created in 1964. Very flowery on the nose. A balanced wine with a beautiful body and complex aromas of red fruits. It is the wine of the lovers' day, Valentine's Day!
 
The terroir of Les Champs-Grillés is made of noble granites. Plots benefit from a microclimate with a beautiful South-East facing. This type of facing gives the grapes a good maturity and provides a supple wine with fine tannins similar to Fleurie. Its fruit develops subtle aromas of flowers. The granite gives a beautiful body, close to the one of Moulin à Vent. The whole produces a balanced, fresh and radiant nectar, perfectly adapted to Valentine's Day.

The Saint Amour expresses itself perfectly in the first months for Valentine's Day and improves during then years.
  • Ruby colour with purple geam, shiny robe
  • Aromas of red fruits as well as perfume of flowers such as violet
  • A pure and sound wine that is well balanced in both perfume and tannin. The granitic soil with shales gives it is a beautiful body with silky tannins. The fruit reveals itself with abundant notes of red fruits including cherry, raspberry, blackberry and strawberry
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