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Domaine d'Argenson

Côteau Sud

Emblem of the territory, Mont Brouilly is a landmark of the Beaujolais landscape. Its slopes are covered with prestigious vines since Roman times.

Our family and independent estate is nestled in the middle of the Côteau Sud, the sunniest; halfway up, in the middle of an ocean of vines.

Around us, around the Mont, are two Beaujolais Crus: Brouilly & Côte de Brouilly. Their common point is Gamay. Their difference is their terroir.

The setting for a new beginning

10 years ago, route du Mont Brouilly, a small estate had to change hands, without a successor. A new story began.

Two plots and an old vat room evolved, slowly but surely, into a stronger estate, capable of enhancing these terroirs, in a more responsible and sustainable way.

Carried by a trio aware that each of us can do so little, and that together we can do so much.

Because good soil gives good grape

The concern for yield gives way to the demand for quality, at all levels.

On our plots, goblet pruning gradually evolves towards cordon pruning, trellising, grassing, to work living soils.

In the vat room, same approach. Gravity work, plot-by-plot vinification, gentle pressing, patient aging on the estate… everything contributes to the same objective.

Without ever forgetting that it is “once you have reached the top of a hill, that you see the others beyond”

Wines faithful to the appellation

Each plot has its identity, its soil, its exposure, its history…

Thus, each of our two Crus is offered in two cuvées:
• Our one-plots, Pierreux and Brulhié, are the purest expression of the terroir.
• La Cadole and Pater, a selection of our other plots, highlight our blending know-how.

Côte de Brouilly - Cuvée Brulhié
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Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Brulhié

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TERROIR
The “Brulhié” plot cuvée comes from one of the best terroirs of Côte de Brouilly, in addition to being the historic plot of the estate. It is adjacent to the vatage, and climbs up to 348m towards Mont. The effort is rewarded with a beautiful panorama of the Saône valley, even as far as Mont Blanc. Our Gamay feet are 57 years old on average, on sloping soils, covered with blue stones of eruptive origin. Gobelet pruning gradually gives way to cording, trellising, grassing, to work living soils.

WINEMAKING
This is where the first week of manual harvest ends, at optimal maturity. Maceration in whole bunches over 12 to 14 days in concrete tanks, followed by gentle pneumatic pressing. Aging is partially carried out in oak barrels.

Food pairing

To the eye : garnet color. On the nose : bouquet of red and black fruits, with a hint of vanilla. In the mouth : Very fine and melted attack; good length in the mouth.

This Côte de Brouilly, served between 14 and 16°C, will accompany the simple cuisine of our regions as naturally as the jewels of French gastronomy. Good aging potential.

Ratings and Awards

Suckling 91 points

Côte de Brouilly
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Côte de Brouilly Pater

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TERROIR
The “Pater” vintage comes from the work of blending plots “around my father’s house”. Climbing from 282 to 401m, they reward beautiful panoramas over the Ardières valley. Our Gamay feet, cut into gobelet shape, have an average age of 63 years. The soils are composed of blue stones of eruptive origin.
 
WINEMAKING
This is where our 2nd week of manual harvest begins, at optimal maturity. Maceration in whole bunches over 12 to 14 days in concrete tanks, followed by gentle pneumatic pressing. Aging is partially carried out in oak barrels.

Food pairing

To the eye: garnet color, with purplish reflections.
On the nose: Scents of black fruits, pepper, and floral.
In the mouth: Fresh and invigorating attack and class, cherry on the palate; sustained finish with a beautiful tannic structure.

GASTRONOMY
This Côte de Brouilly, served between 14 and 16°C, will accompany the simple cuisine of our regions as naturally as the jewels of French gastronomy. Good aging potential.

Ratings and Awards

Suckling 91 points

Brouilly - Les Pierreux
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Brouilly Les Pierreux

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TERROIR
The single-plot cuvée “Les Pierreux” comes from one of the best terroirs in Brouilly, in addition to being the historic plot of the estate. Located between the Château of the same name and Sancillon, it is at the foot of the southern slope. Cut into a gobelet shape, our Gamay vines are over fifty years old, on stony and sandy soils of ancient alluvial deposits.

WINEMAKING
It is in Pierreux that our new manual harvest campaign begins, at optimal maturity. Maceration in whole bunches over 12 days in concrete tanks, followed by gentle pneumatic pressing. Aging takes place in stainless steel vats.

Food pairing

To the eye: deep ruby ​​color. On the nose: aromas of intense red fruits, delicate floral notes and sweet spices. In the mouth: supple attack, melted tannins, long and silky palate.

GASTRONOMY
Served at 14°C, it will naturally accompany all bistro dishes, such as a marbled ham, a country terrine, a grilled pig's trotter.

Ratings and Awards

Suckling 91

Brouilly
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Brouilly La Cadole

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TERROIR
The “La Cadole” cuvée comes from the blend of a selection of plots around which stands an old stone cabin serving as a shelter. Our Gamay vines extend over 4 ha, with an average age of 22 years, on granite soils. Gobelet pruning gradually gives way to cording, trellising, grassing, to work living soils.

WINEMAKING
The optimally ripe harvest is destemmed, followed by maceration for 12 days in concrete tanks, then gentle pneumatic pressing. Aging in stainless steel vats before bottling.

Food pairing

To the eye: brilliant ruby ​​color. On the nose: aromas of red fruits, raspberries, sweet spices. In the mouth: fresh attack, discreet and elegant tannins.

GASTRONOMY
This Brouilly, served between 14 and 16°C, will naturally accompany all bistro dishes, such as a parsley ham, a country terrine, a grilled pig's trotter.

Ratings and Awards

91 points by James Suckling

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