Domaine Lapierre - Vin de France 'Raisins Gaulois' 2024

In the northern hills of Beaujolais lies the pastoral Villie-Morgan, one of the ten cru villages permitted to print its name on the bottle, and also considered home of one of the best wines in Beaujolais. An hour from Lyon, the second largest city in France, Villie-Morgan is a century away in atmosphere. It is also home to a group of groundbreaking and sometimes controversial winemakers.

Marcel Lapierre, strives to make wines as naturally as possible, in the vineyard and in the winery. Lapierre's vines average 40 years of age, and his grapes are always picked at the latest possible moment in order to obtain the ripest possible fruit. No pesticides or chemicals are used in the vineyards and no sulfur or yeast is added during fermentation. The resulting wines are pure and fruity, not overly alcoholic, and always a pleasure to drink.

Gaulois, translated as “Gallic grapes,” is a Vin de France produced from young vines. The desire was to produce a wine that was accessible both in terms of taste and price. With it’s lively, fruity and easy-drinking character, Raisins Gaulois is very popular in bag-in-box (BIB) format in addition to bottle.

Importer Notes: "Every decision Camille and Mathieu Lapierre take in the vineyard and the cellar is aimed at capturing Gamay at its purest, liveliest, and most irresistibly drinkable. They start with fruit from vigorous young vines that produce beyond the strict limits of the Morgon appellation, and finish by aging the wine for just two months in cuve. This amount of time may seem like barely enough for grapes to transform into wine, but that’s the point of Raisins Gaulois: to deliver the freshest Gamay possible. It’s almost as if the fanciful bon vivant who graces this label crushed that grape cluster directly into your mouth rather than his own.         
     Pale crimson in color and coursing with energy, the 2024 has an enticing perfume and each sip delivers mouthfuls of cranberry, raspberry, and a minerality that lingers on the palate. A wine as inviting as this one opens itself to endless pairing possibilities, from midweek takeout burritos to a cheese platter at apéro hour to your next picnic. At my house, it provided the perfect conclusion to a long, sun-filled afternoon of gardening. No corkscrew necessary, just a light chill."

Producer: Domaine Lapierre

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Varietal: Gamay

Appellation: Vin de France

Vintage: 2024

Size: 750ml