Saint Amour 2021

The Château des Bachelards vineyard was created by the Benedictine monks of Cluny around 1100. Today, it extends over 12 hectares, all of which are farmed organically and biodynamically, in keeping with this monastic heritage. The absence of chemicals in the soil for 16 years and the use of biodynamic practices allow the terroirs to express themselves fully in the wines of Les Bachelards. The very old Gamay vines, the indigenous grape variety and the only red grape variety grown at Château des Bachelards, thrive wonderfully on our acidic, more or less weathered granite soils.

The Saint-Amour from Château des Bachelards is produced from mid-slope, south-facing plots. The terroir is decomposed black granite with veins of loess and clay. The soil is deep, giving the wine surprisingly dense tannins and great uprightness. This is a Saint-Amour made for laying down, but already ready to drink in its youth.