{"id":12928,"date":"2014-07-10T19:45:40","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T19:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12928"},"modified":"2018-01-29T16:43:50","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T16:43:50","slug":"2012-cuvee-des-braves-domaine-rochette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/07\/2012-cuvee-des-braves-domaine-rochette\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 R\u00c9GNI\u00c9 ‘Cuv\u00e9e des Braves’ Domaine Rochette"},"content":{"rendered":"

In July 1395, Philippe the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, made a suitably bold statement declaring the bountiful Gamay to be\u00a0a “very bad and disloyal plant”, outlawing it on the noble slopes of Burgundy where Pinot Noir should, did and does rule supreme.<\/p>\n

\"Philip_II_duke_of_burgundy\"<\/div>\n

Philippe II ‘The Bold’ of Burgundy – banished Gamay to the south<\/em><\/p>\n

Only in the granite hills to the south was Gamay allowed and here it dominates to this day, making Beaujolais the only place that Gamay can truly call home. As with many places, it was the Romans who brought vines to the Beaujolais region and the place where they first planted them, so they say, was at R\u00e9gni\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Beaujolais<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We are familiar with Fleurie<\/a>, Brouilly<\/a> and\u00a0Moulin-\u00e0-Vent<\/a>, the best-known of the Beaujolais “crus” – villages of more elevated reputation, allowed to trade on their village name rather than being sold as generic Beaujolais.<\/p>\n

\"Domaine<\/a><\/div>\n

50 year-old vines on stony-sandy soils on a granite bedrock<\/em><\/p>\n

Less well-known is the village of R\u00e9gni\u00e9<\/strong><\/span>, a relative new-comer to the list (since 1988), but in said village we \u00a0stumbled across Domaine Rochette whose lovely Beaujolais Villages<\/a> we sell (for simple, uncomplicated, bright fruity Beaujolais-ness), who tempted us for a couple of vintages to brave the indignity of Beaujolais Nouveau<\/span> (but it was lovely stuff – that’s our excuse), and whose village wine<\/a> is a thing of beauty.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9gni\u00e9, Cuv\u00e9e des Braves 2012 Domaine Rochette<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"2012<\/a><\/div>\n

Single bottle \u00a314.50 or just \u00a312.95<\/span> case price*<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n

‘A really fabulous cuv\u00e9e of Regni\u00e9 from the top vineyard site of the village, the ‘Cote des Braves’. Relatively juicy and supple with undeniable gentle persistence. Winner of 2nd prize in the ‘Concours St Vincent de M\u00e2con 2013’<\/em>. L&S<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Producers<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Jo\u00ebl and Matthieu Rochette\u00a0have a very traditional but also very rigourous approach to viticulture, and, as usual in Beaujolais, where the ‘gobelet’ training of the vines make them impossible to work by machine, they hand-pick their 50 year old vines and make a severe selection in the vineyard in order to produce the best wine they can.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/div>\n

Jo\u00ebl Rochette avec sa femme<\/em><\/p>\n

Tasting notes<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gamay\/Beaujolais is, first and foremost, about fruity delight and the Cuv\u00e9e des Braves is certainly fruity and delightful, with bright red berry and cherry flavours. But there’s more. There is a delightful Pinot Noir-esque silky texture; a crisp precision to the fruit; all bound up by a refreshing but enticing finish. Combining the complex allure of Burgundy with the simple refreshment of Beaujolais in a quite magical and moreish manner – and for less than \u00a315 a bottle.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Great Summer drinking, fine to enjoy on its own, but with enough texture for a nice dinner.<\/p>\n

Recent Beaujolais UK Tasting<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Cuv\u00e9e des Braves showed very well at the recent Beaujolais trade tasting<\/a> at the Westbury Hotel.<\/p>\n

–<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Mix any 12 bottles from our website to take advantage of our case price discount. Free nationwide delivery for all orders over \u00a3100.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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