Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie Château Thivin 2019
Côte de Brouilly AOC
13.5%
2.25L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
Silky, concentrated and made for ageing, Zaccharie is one of the Beaujolais region's greatest wines.
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Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie Château Thivin 2019
The wine
Cuvée Zacharie is this domain's grand vin and one of the most beautiful wines in all the region. It is made from very old and densely planted vines (10,000 vines per hectare). During maturation, the wine spends a tenth of its maturation time in new oak barrels and the rest of the time in 1 to 5 year old barrels (a maturation period of 9 months altogther). This wine is always very ripe and concentrated, offering a subtle woody aroma, tight tannins and a sublime finish. Plenty of ageing potential.
Château Thivin is situated in the heart of Beaujolais, around the hill of Brouilly. The origins of this estate date back to the 12th century and the the first part of the manor house was built in the 14th century. In 1877, Zaccharie Geoffray bought Château Thivin at an auction with just under two hectares of vines. It was his son Claude who really grew the domain from 1894. The next Claude, son of the first, took over the estate and dedicated himself to wine production with his wife Yvonne. Having not had children themselves, it was their nephew Claude who then took over the reins before handing it over to his own son Claude-Edouarde in 2007, thus keeping it in the family. The vineyard now covers 30 hectares and is cultivated with great care and without the use of insecticide (it's currently being converted to organic agriculture) and biodiversity is favoured with strips of wild flowers. In the chai, the wines are matured in oak casks in beautiful vaulted cellars. Vinifications are carried out plot by plot and the methods used are adapted to each one. Château Thivin produces some of the best wine in the region thanks to their ability to express the terroir. They are fleshy with extremely delicate tannins.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 3 bottles
- Level:
- 3 Normal
- Observations:
- 3 Plastic-covered labels, 3 Slightly marked labels
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- yes
- Alcohol percentage:
- 13.5 %
- Region:
- Beaujolais
- Appellation:
- Côte de Brouilly
- Owner:
- Château Thivin
- Vintage:
- 2019
- Colour:
- red
- Service temperature:
- 14°
- Viticulture:
- sustainable farming More information....
- Intensity:
- smooth
- Leading aroma:
- red fruit
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Gamay
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