Chiroubles ︳Beaujolais Crus ︳WineCouple

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Chiroubles 希露薄

Chiroubles is referred to as the “most Beaujolais” of all the Crus

Ruby red in appearance with floral aromas of violet, iris, lily-of-the-valley and peony, Chiroubles is known as a gentle yet lively wine. Tasting notes include red fruits typical of the Gamay grape. With delicate floral characters as those of Fleurie but with generally higher acidities and a brighter mouthfeel. This delicacy is augmented further by the relatively high altitude of the vineyards and a milder climate.

Southwest of Fleurie, the terrain rises steadily up the slopes of Chiroubles, the highest and coolest of the crus. With vineyards starting at 250m and soaring up to 450m above sea. Around the village of Chiroubles, a type of sand called gore provides the grapes near-perfect growing conditions. The result is texture so delicate, Chiroubles is referred to as the “most Beaujolais” of all the Crus. Temperatures in Chiroubles are lower than in other parts of Beaujolais, which means that the vines are five to 10 days behind the normal growing cycle. Chiroubles is also the Cru grown at the highest altitude, cultivated between 820 and 1,475 feet above sea level. A little more than one square mile accommodates the area’s 60 growers, who produce an average of 2.3 million bottles a year. which allows the 60-odd growers in the commune to stake out a position as the lightest, most fragrant of the crus.

When planting the original vineyards on some of the plots, individual holes had to be bored into the rock for the vines to be able to take hold. The 350ha of plantings are spread over a multitude of small parcels, virtually all of which must be worked by hand given the steep pitch.

The wines are pretty, fresh and dangerously easy to drink, imbued with aromas and flavors of tart cherry, raspberry, rose petal and violet. Texturally, the wines have a breezy freshness, lip-smacking acidity and what might best be described as Beaujolais-ness. This profile of aromas, flavors and textures makes Chiroubles a great gateway to the more intense wines found in the more brooding communes, and a logical connector between the substantive cru wines and the less concentrated regional appellations of Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages.

Some lieu-dit in the cru: Les Bonnes, Cote Rotie, Leverdy, Cercillon, Bel-air.

Ref.:

http://www.clubcrusbeaujolais.com/crus.html

https://www.discoverbeaujolais.com/discover-the-wines/fine-and-flavored/chiroubles/