Domaine Blain Côte de Brouilly Pierre Bleue
Wine Description
Domaine Blain was founded in 2014 when siblings Lucie and Marc-Antonin Blain acquired 14 acres of vineyards planted with old vines on the slopes of Mont Brouilly in Beaujolais. Marc-Antonin maintains the vineyards and vinifies the wine while Lucie runs the business. The wines are vinified in Chassagne-Montrachet.
Marc-Antonin and Lucie own vineyards in the southernmost crus of Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly. Brouilly is the largest cru and gives soft and fruity wines, while Côte de Brouilly is a volcanic slope that gives more structured wines. Vines are trained in the traditional Gobelet and average vine age is over 50 years old.
Côte de Brouilly Pierre Bleue is a cuvée coming from 9 acres of vines planted in 1954, 1956, and 1996. The name refers to blue-green granite (known as “corne verte”) that is rich in minerals. The Pierre Bleue cuvée was created to showcase the unique mineral specificity of this ancient volcanic soil.