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Terres Dorées |
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The Domaine des Terres Dorées is located in the Southern Beaujolais, just north of Lyons, in a beautiful area known as the "Region of the Golden Stones." Jean-Paul Brun is the owner and winemaker at this 40-acre family estate. Brun has attracted the attention of the French and American press for the wonderfully fruity and delicate wines he produces. Brun wants to make "old-style" Beaujolais and his vinification differs from the prevailing practices in the region. He believes that the charm of the Gamay's fruit is best expressed by the grapes' indigenous yeast, rather than by adding industrial yeast. Brun's view is that Beaujolais drinks best at a lower degree of alcohol and there is no need to systematically add sugar to the must (chaptalize) to reach alcohol levels of 12 to 13 degrees. So he chaptalizes minimally or not at all - depending on the vintage and the cuvee. His Beaujolais is made to be pleasurable - light, fruity and delicious - not an artificially inflated wine that shines at tasting competitions. Only a minimum amount of SO2 is used at bottling to keep the wine fresh and "headache-free." Fermentation naturally produces a lot of CO2, which acts as protection against oxidation during aging; leaving some in the wine at bottling time also helps to keep it fresh. Filtration is also minimal so that the wine keeps its original fruit and aromas. Brun's wines are not "blockbusters" in the sense of being "big." The emphasis is not on weight, but on fruit. Beaujolais as it once was and as it should be. Brun's Nouveaus were rated as the top Nouveau of the vintage by France's Gault Millau magazine several years in a row. Robert Parker has rated Brun as a four star producer, saying this about his wines: "Proprietor Brun is a believer in using only the vineyard's wild yeast rather than the synthetic yeasts used by most other producers. His beautiful wines are favorites among purists." Please visit http://www.louisdressner.com/ to learn more about this producer. |
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Terres Dorées FRV100 Rosé NV |
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Many people find the name rather confusing... what the heck does FRV100 mean? Actually, it is a brilliant play on words using phonetic pronunciations understandable to the average consumer. Here's how it works. The phonetic pronunciation of FRV 100 in English is EFF ARE VEE ONE HUNDRED. In French, it is EFF ERR VAY SON – in other words EFFERVESCENT! That's right....this is sparkling Gamay made by méthode ancestrale!
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