De La Grosse Pierre Chiroubles La Grosse Pierre 2022

Domaine de la Grosse Pierre La Grosse Pierre 2022 is a beautifully expressive 100% Gamay from Chiroubles, one of the ten crus of Beaujolais. The domaine is run by Pauline Passot, the third generation of her family to work the estate. This particular cuv*e comes from the domaine's home vineyards around La Grosse Pierre, with roughly 50-year-old vines planted at around 350 metres on deep, decomposed granite soils with an easterly exposure.

The winemaking is refreshingly hands-off: whole bunches, indigenous yeasts, semi-carbonic fermentation and extremely gentle extraction. The wine spends around eight months in stainless-steel and concrete tanks before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. The result is proper Cru Beaujolais: juicy and immediately charming, but with enough structure and mineral character to remind you that Gamay can be a seriously good wine.

Tasting Notes Colour: Bright ruby red with youthful purple highlights. Nose: Generous and perfumed, with Morello cherry, red berries and blood orange, followed by floral notes, fresh spice and a subtle earthy mineral character. Palate: Medium-bodied, juicy and energetic. Ripe red and dark cherry fruit is balanced by finely textured tannins, bright acidity and the mineral freshness characteristic of Chiroubles' decomposed granite soils.

Finish: Fresh and persistent with cherry, blood orange, gentle spice and a slightly savoury, almost smoky mineral note. Guide Hachette highlights the wine's rounded character and aromatic complexity, particularly as it opens with air. Awards & Accolades The 2022 received 92/100 from La Revue du Vin de France, while the Guide Hachette des Vins 2025 awarded it one star, denoting a vin tr*s r*ussi (very successful wine).

Guide Hachette also suggests a drinking window of 20262030 Technical Details Producer: Domaine de la Grosse PierreWinemaker: Pauline PassotVintage: 2022Origin: Chiroubles, Beaujolais, FranceAppellation: AOC ChiroublesGrape Variety: 100% Gamay NoirVine Age: Approximately 50 yearsAltitude: Approximately 350mExposure: EastSoil: Deep decomposed graniteVinification: Whole bunch, semi-carbonic fermentationYeast: IndigenousFermentation: Approximately 12 days with very gentle extractionMaturation: 8 months in stainless-steel and concrete tanksFining/Filtration: Unfined and unfilteredABV: 13.5%Bottle Size: 750ml