Domaine du Vissoux Brouilly Pierreux 2022
Domaine du Vissoux
Pierre-Marie Chermette's Pierreux bottling is a masterclass in unearthing what lies beneath—volcanic granite soils channeled into a Gamay of uncommon depth and persistence. It rewards patience, revealing new mineral layers with every sip. A perfect embodiment of buried flavors surfacing, and outstanding value for serious cru Beaujolais.
Kit Aromas
Nose
An initial wave of crushed dark berries and violets slowly yields to buried layers of wet granite, iron filings, and pencil shavings. With time in the glass, a subtle earthiness emerges—forest floor mulch and dried herbs—as though the volcanic soils themselves were surfacing through the fruit. A whisper of smoky minerality ties everything together.
Palate
Medium-bodied yet deeply concentrated, the palate opens with juicy black cherry and ripe plum before diving into stony, almost saline mineral tones drawn from the ancient pink granite hillside of Pierreux. Fine-grained tannins carry flavors of licorice root, dried thyme, and a subtle bitter-almond note that adds complexity. The texture is silky but with unmistakable rocky backbone.
Finish
Lingering and mineral-driven, with echoes of crushed stone, dark cherry skin, and a faint peppery warmth that persists beautifully. The volcanic terroir has the last word.
- Varietal
- Gamay
- Blend
- 100% Gamay Noir
- Vineyards
- Lieu-dit Pierreux on Mont Brouilly; steep slopes of decomposed pink granite at 300–480m elevation; old vines averaging 50+ years
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's crushed-stone minerality and bright cherry fruit cut through the rich, silky pork fat of classic rillettes, while its subtle herbal notes harmonize with tangy cornichons and coarse-grain mustard on toasted country bread.
From the steep, pink-granite slopes of Mont Brouilly—an extinct volcano whose ancient soils store millennia of mineral memory—Pierre-Marie Chermette coaxes a wine that tastes like the earth slowly revealing its secrets.
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