Characteristics: All the gamay plants on the estate are pruned short, ‘en cordon Royat’, to contain the natural vigorous growth of this grape variety. This wine has a strong and robust bouquet, blending spicy (pepper, cinnamon, cocoa) and woody flavours with leather and animal tinges. It is reminiscent of the red Mâcons formerly produced in the Haut Mâconnais.

To accompany: The wine goes well with terrines and cheese when it is young, and after four or five years, is a perfect match for game birds.

Ageing/storing/laying down: This wine should not be drunk for at least two or three years, to allow it develop its aromas, and can be kept for five to ten years, depending on the vintage.


Appellation : Mâcon Cruzille Rouge
Cuvée: " Beaumont "
Ageing: 11 - 18 months in oak barrels
Grape variety: Gamay
Production: variable, depending on the vintage
Surface area: 1.7 hectares
Planting density: 9 000 plants per hectare
Yield: 40 hectolitres per hectare
Soil type: Phylodamyes marly limestone of the Upper Bathonian
Year of plantation: 1978