Juliénas 'Vayolette' Domaine de Boischampt 2022
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Exclusive wineryThe Juliénas 'Vayolette' Domaine de Boischampt is a red wine produced in Beaujolais based on Gamay. The long aging of 24 months, part in cement and part in wood, gives the wine body and structure, as well as a good aging potential, to fully develop the particular finesse that characterizes it. On the nose, it expresses a wide and intense bouquet of berries, violet petals, and warm notes of sweet spices and hazelnut, while on the palate it is warm, soft, with a long and enveloping finish. An elegant expression of the Juliénas Cru!
Domaine de Boischampt presents the Juliénas ‘Vayolette’, a Gamay from Beaujolais with a lively and attractive personality. The Domaine de Boischampt is located in Jullié, a municipality included in the Juliénas denomination, a cru that the estate enhances in its multiple expressions. This subzone of Beaujolais is located a short distance from the northern border with Mâconnais, at the foot of the granitic mountains of Haut Beaujolais. According to the producer himself, the ‘Vayolette’ is the best climat of Juliénas vinified by the winery.
The ‘Vayolette’ Juliénas from Domaine de Boischampt is made from only Gamay grapes grown according to the principles of organic farming on steep hills characterized by a slope between 20 and 40%. The planting of the vines dates back to 1969 for the oldest ones up to 2015 for the younger plants, and the vines are rooted in poor soils rich in altered blue stones, with northeast exposure. Once the grapes reach maturity, they are hand-picked into boxes and transferred to the winery for spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in contact with the skins. The aging phase lasts for 2 years, of which 12 months are spent in oak barrels and the remaining 12 months in cement tanks.
The color of the Juliénas ‘Vayolette’ from Domaine de Boischampt is intense ruby red. The aromatic profile consists of aromas of raspberry and cherry accompanied by delicate floral hints of violet and soft notes of sweet spices and toasted hazelnut resulting from the wood aging. On the palate, it is full and enveloping, very fine and elegant, with soft tannins and a refreshing finish. It is a Gamay excellent to drink young but capable of showing its full potential 5-6 years after the harvest.