• Lafarge-Vial
  • Côte de Brouilly

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.66 ha (1.63 ac)
    • Variety: Gamay
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1968
    • Terroir: Southeast-facing, on the slopes of Mont Brouilly, soils and bedrock of granite with blue rocks
    • Viticulture: Certified organic (AB) and biodynamic (Demeter)
    • Vinification: 25% whole cluster (in 2016), ambient yeast fermentation in concrete tank, extraction by punch-downs and pump-overs depending on the vintage. One year aging in older 228 and 350-liter barrels, with racking in the spring.

    Additional Info

    Tractors are never used in this parcel because of the steep slope; plowing is done by horse and biodynamic and organic treatments are carried out by hand with tanks on the workers' backs.