Georges Descombes Brouilly Beaujolais 2022 LIGHT REDS Bordeaux-based winemakers Helene Garcin and

Bordeaux-based winemakers Helene Garcin and Patrice Leveque

flavors and textures

and hints of smokey agave

a National Historic Landmark

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Georges Descombes Brouilly Beaujolais 2022 LIGHT REDS Bordeaux-based winemakers Helene Garcin and100% Gamay. About 3. 5 of Georges Descombes' 15 hectares of vines are in the Brouilly cru; he also purchases a bit of Brouily fruit. There are two Brouilly bottlings: one from the oldest vines and this one, from the younger vines, which range 5 up to almost 50 years old. All are planted on hilly sites of decomposed granite soils. The farming is organic, though not certified, and the harvest is manual. The vinification is traditional: whole bunch, semi