Mommessin
Grandes Mises Saint-Amour
Mommessin
Grandes Mises Saint-Amour
This most Northern Cru bears a name which is gentle to the ear and to the heart. It is the wine of poets and lovers. If it did not exist, life would be a little less charming. The village of Saint Amour gives its name to this wine. Before that, a long time ago during Gallo-Roman times, a centurion named Amor suffered martyrdom. In all evidence, the ways of lovers, with their pleasures and sorrows, are rarely easy. Today, the wine of Saint Amour shows two faces, according to the soil composition and indeed the vinification technique.
Wine Production
100% Gamay, whole bunches (without destemming) are placed into concrete vats by gravity for a “Burgundy-style” vinification. Maceration lasts around 12-15 days with cap-punching, over-pumping and racking. According to the plot selection, each cuvee is vinified separately. The wine is then aged in tank on fine lees.
Tasting Notes
This great wine from the Beaujolais area shows aromas of black fruit (cherry) and iris to the nose. On the palate, it is spicy, with complex aromas, an ample structure, silky tannins and a fine, long finish.
Food Pairing
Poultry with cream and morrels pairs perfectly with this Saint-Amour.
This most Northern Cru bears a name which is gentle to the ear and to the heart. It is the wine of poets and lovers. If it did not exist, life would be a little less charming. The village of Saint Amour gives its name to this wine. Before that, a long time ago during Gallo-Roman times, a centurion named Amor suffered martyrdom. In all evidence, the ways of lovers, with their pleasures and sorrows, are rarely easy. Today, the wine of Saint Amour shows two faces, according to the soil composition and indeed the vinification technique.
Wine Production
100% Gamay, whole bunches (without destemming) are placed into concrete vats by gravity for a “Burgundy-style” vinification. Maceration lasts around 12-15 days with cap-punching, over-pumping and racking. According to the plot selection, each cuvee is vinified separately. The wine is then aged in tank on fine lees.
Tasting Notes
This great wine from the Beaujolais area shows aromas of black fruit (cherry) and iris to the nose. On the palate, it is spicy, with complex aromas, an ample structure, silky tannins and a fine, long finish.
Food Pairing
Poultry with cream and morrels pairs perfectly with this Saint-Amour.
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About the Vineyard
The slighty slopes are the result of a strong alteration of old rocks. The extraordinary diversity of this cru can be explained by the presence of the two juxtaposed flaws: the limestone and the granitic soils. Vines are planted on sandy soil, with old pebbly soils. They are pruned "en gobelet". Managed with sustainable farming methods.
