Domaine Daniel Bouland Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Mélanie 2022

Domaine Daniel Bouland Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Mélanie is drawn from a steep half-hectare of 70-year-old Gamay on the blue volcanic soils of Mont Brouilly.

Côte de Brouilly covers the slopes of Mont Brouilly itself and is set apart from the surrounding Brouilly appellation by its blue-tinted volcanic rock, known locally as terres bleues. Cuvée Mélanie, named after Daniel Bouland’s daughter, comes from a small, steep parcel within the lieu-dit of Tête Noire, directly above Château Thivin. The vines are around 70 years old and planted at 12,000 per hectare, a very high density that forces the roots down and keeps yields low. Bouland’s approach is consistent across the range: low yields and natural, whole-bunch fermentation, with little done in the cellar to shape the wine. Growers here credit that blue volcanic rock for the distinctly mineral cast of Côte de Brouilly compared with its neighbours.

Good now and will hold five to eight years. Serve at 16-18°C with roast pork, duck confit or a soft washed-rind cheese.

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