2020 Les Bertrand Beaujolais Supérieur OH!...

VARIETAL: Gamay
REGION: Beaujolais, FR
VITICULTURE: Organic
WINEMAKER: Yann Bertrand

Sourced from 2 parcels: a 1 hectare site in Corcelles (lieu-dit Javernieres) and a 0.75 hectare plot a little further north, both in Morgon. Vines aged between 30 to 90 years of age on granitic soil with coarse sand. Elevage in tank only.

Inviting and bright, fruit forward with cherries. Fresh with crunch, lithe fruit tannins beautifully integrated. Slurpy, a wave of rose petals and squashed raspberries.

Yann Bertrand’s philosophy is simple; attain the most beautiful balance possible for the soil, as a soil with good equilibrium will produce a grape that represents the terroir where it is grown.

Established in the 1950’s by Louis Bertrand, Les Bertrand is located in a special part of Beaujolais called ‘Grand-pré’. A section that straddles the crus of both Fleurie and Morgon, rich in sandy granitic soil. The estate wines from these appellations are uniquely different even though all the vines are in the same area. The complexity found in the vineyard is demonstrated through these different cuvees. Since 2016 Yann has been working with Pascal Guignet, a grower in Julienas for cuvee Julienas…100%, the only non estate wine in this release.

The fruit is manually harvested and sorted. In the cellar vinification is cold carbonic maceration at 10-12 degrees with natural yeasts in large concrete vats. Bottling is done in Spring according to the moon, the bottling date listed on each bottle. All wines are un-fined and unfiltered.