Château de Pierreux’s 110 hectares of vines are planted in shallow, well-drained pink granitic, schistous, and siliceous soils which contain deposits of blue porphyry from the volcanic eruptions of Mont Brouilly that date back millions of years. A selected plots cuvée from Lieu-dit PIERREUX... the expression of multiple terroirs!

This wine is only produced in small quantities and is a blend from two plots that are remarkable:

     - The plot 'Le Pavillon' on the eastern slope of Pierreux, lies on a soil of ancient alluvium of piedmont, not very stony with a sandy upper horizon and finer hatching and deeper rock. At a depth of 40-70 cm, the soil is acidic, leached and mottled and then becomes clayey.

     - The plot 'La Roche', on the plateau, is underlain by keratophyres, siliceous volcanics. These siliceous rocks are varied and deep. The soil is thicker on crystalline rocks or acid volcanites.

The estate was certified High Environmental Value (HVE) in 2020.

- The plot on the hillside named 'le Pavillon':
Plantation density: 6,250 plants/ha
Vineyard management: trellised and grassed
Age of the vine: Planted in 2013-2014
Pruning: Cordon

- The plot on the plateau named 'La Roche':
Plantation density: 6,250 plants/ha
Vineyard management: trellised and grassed
Age of the vine: Planted in 2013-2014
Pruning: Cordon

100% Gamay

This cuvée has a brilliant ruby color with purple reflections and a nose of black cherry, spicy and with a beautiful minerality. On the palate, the tannins are present but remain very supple with a beautiful retro-olfaction on blackcurrant cream, morello cherries and spices. The aromas are intense and persistent. A wine with an incredible subtlety, a Brouilly lieu-dit Pierreux of high flight!

These parcels were harvested on September 17 & 20, 2021.
The Gamay grapes were entirely destemmed but not crushed, then vatted by gravity with a 25-day maceration with only one 10-minute pumping over per day. Indeed, the grapes presented real potential and the wish was not to overextract but to express finesse and racy. No rough pushing down of the caps here, but instead, the wine underwent rack-and-return six times at the end of maceration. Finally, this cuvée benefited from a 6-month aging in oak casks.
The two cuvées were blended and lightly filtered before bottling on March 31, 2022.
Production: 6,654 bottles.

From 3 to 7 years.

The first quarter of 2021 was characterized by an average temperature and a little excess rainfall. These conditions led to a bud break reached on April 5 on average. This same month was marked by a period of "historic" frosts between April 5 and 8. The month of May was also particularly cold, very rainy and quite sunny. Following these two cool months, the beginning of flowering stage was reached at a late date (June 9 on average). July was cool, not very sunny and very rainy. It has been 44 years since it rained so much in July. August was cool and dry overall. The beginning of veraison stage was reached on average on August 5th.
At this stage, the 2021 vintage was 18 days later than in 2020. This climate has generated a lot of work in the vineyards and has not given us any respite. Fortunately, the weather became mild again after August 12, and this until the harvest. The harvest at Château de Pierreux started on September 13th in rather cool conditions. This makes 2021 the 4th latest vintage since 1992.
The 2021 harvest is marked by heterogeneity from one plot to another, due to the great diversity of the terroirs, with a variable sensitivity to the different hazards of the year, which ultimately results in variable yields (from correct to very low). A sorting in the vineyard and in the cellar was carried out at Château de Pierreux. The wines are in "moderation", lighter in alcohol and in tannic structure than some "hot" vintages of the last years.

July 2023 - Concours international du Gamay - Gold medal
July 2023 - Revue des Vins de France - Tour de France des vins d'été - 90/100