Rising Brouilly Star - Les Roches Bleues

Get your glouglou on with this must follow rising star from Brouilly, Beaujolais.

Domaine Les Roches Bleues is a family-owned and operated winery located in the heart of the Brouilly appellation in the Beaujolais region of France. The winery was founded in 1988 by Jonathan Buisson, who is now the fourth generation of his family to make wine in the region. The winery's vineyards are planted on the slopes of Mont Brouilly, a dormant volcano that gives the wines their distinctive character. The soils are a mix of clay, limestone, and granite, which provide the vines with excellent drainage and a wide range of nutrients. The winery is committed to sustainable viticulture and winemaking. The vineyards are farmed using organic and biodynamic methods, and the wines are made with minimal intervention.

Les Roches Bleues La Croquante Brouilly 2022

I have to preface my earlier glou-glou comment by stating by no means is this a simply slammer of a wine. Ever so moorish? Yes. Freshly addictive and layered? Yes. Full of crunchy and zingy personality? Yes. Simple and meh, that would be a HARD NO ladies and gentlemen.

The wine pours a deep ruby color with a hint of violet. First swirl you are enchanted with aromas of ripe and fruity blueberries, red currant, strawberry, blackberries, plums, and cherries with hints of violet, minerals, forest floor, that carbonic banana and bubblegum along with warm baking spice. As the name inmplies, the Croquante is full of crunchy fruit. The first sip is so juicy, flavorful and inviting you to explore further. The delicate tannins are on the lighter spectrum supple and well-integrated. The acidity is so refreshing with its lip smacking finish on nutmeg, licorice and cinnamon.

Pair with turkey cranberry rolls, tourtière or roast beef sandwiches