Les Gryphées Cuvée Centenaire Les Balmes bottle

Les Gryphées Cuvée Centenaire Les Balmes label

Domaine Les Gryphées Cuvée Centenaire Les Balmes Beaujolais Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2024

Name: Domaine Les Gryphées Cuvée Centenaire Les Balmes Beaujolais Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2024 | Bine & Vine
Brand: Burgundy
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To celebrate the 100-year “birthday” of ‘Balmes,’ a perfect vineyard slope with excellent terroir — a mix of limestone, clay and “pierres dorees,” the mineral-rich, golden chalk that characterizes much of Beaujolais — the family released their perfect red with a special label, ‘Cuvee Centenaire.’

A full century of old vines, for a spiced and concentrated Beaujolais wine that delivers cru quality.

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Categories: Burgundy, France, Gamay, Red, Region, Wine Tags: Beaujolais, Certified Sustainable, Domaine Les Gryphées, France, French, Gamay, Old Vines, Vieilles Vignes

Domaine Les Gryphées Cuvée Centenaire Les Balmes Beaujolais Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2024

WINERY: Domaine Les Gryphées

WINEMAKERS: Pierre Durdilly (father) and Guillaume Durdilly (son)

ESTABLISHED: 1970s

REGION: FRANCE • Beaujolais • Le Bois d’Oignt

APPELLATION: Beaujolais AOC

BLEND: 100% Gamay

VINEYARDS: In local patois, a “balmes” is a slope. This steeply graded vineyard was planted 100 years ago, its vines producing a handful of bunches each vintage. Soils mix limestone, clay and the classic “pierres dorees,” the mineral-rich, golden chalk that characterizes much of Beaujolais.

AGE OF VINES: 90-100+ years

WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Fermented on indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. Aged in older foudre. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of red and purple flowers, cherries and red plums, light baking spice, pepper. Medium-bodied; smooth tannins.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Roasted chicken or turkey; grilled pork sausages

NOTES: As of the 2020 vintage, the ‘Balmes’ vineyard and its vines are 100 years old. To commemorate the anniversary, the estate released a special “vieilles vignes” (old vines) label.