In less than ten years, the wines of Château des Bachelards have established themselves as one of the finest French wines, acclaimed by international critics. Renowned for their long, complex vinification and ageing processes, the wines of Les Bachelards break with the codes of Beaujolais, combining the elegance of Burgundy with the delicacy of the Rhône Valley.
Our Fleurie "Clos des Bachelards" is the ultimate expression of Gamay in Fleurie. Made from very old vines aged between 70 and 100 years using massal selection, this wine reveals the singularity of its unique terroir of pink granite, feldspar, marl and blue clay.
Aged for 18 months in tuns, Le Clos has a deep, almost black colour, with aromas of restrained power that gradually reveal notes of violet and peony.
On the attack, the wine is characterised by its volume and great finesse, with silky, chiselled tannins. The mid-palate is incredibly deep yet very fine, with exceptional length and an interminable finish. It will keep for decades.
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Produced from very old vines under massal selection grown at high density.
Its dark garnet-red colour is brilliant. Its very elegant nose develops a fine palette of finely spiced peonies and violets. This is a floral wine with great elegance on the palate. It is complex, dense and long, relatively firm with very pure notes of fresh blackberry. The whole is airy, without the slightest hint of rusticity. Its great silkiness means it can be drunk now. Keeps for around twenty years.
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The Saint-Amour cuvée is made from 60-year-old vines on a terroir of black granite and loess.
This Saint-Amour is characterised by its elegance. Its colour is a brilliant garnet, and the nose is a bouquet of subtle flowers combining orange and violet. On the palate, the attack is greedy and silky, enhanced by astonishing tension and great persistence. The finish is dazzlingly pure, fresh and graceful.
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Our Moulin-à-Vent comes from parcels of black granite, feldspar and schist bedrock.
This Moulin-à-Vent is naturally powerful. The complex nose reveals intense aromas of black pepper, liquorice and subtle woody notes. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, with velvety tannins of great finesse. The finish is precise and pure, yet firmly asserts its presence. A real force in a velvet glove.
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Pâquerette is a cuvée produced from a selection of plots in the Fleurie cru. These young vines are just completing their conversion to organic and biodynamic farming. They are vinified separately in a fruitier, airier style than the estate's older vines. The wine is juicy, with hints of red fruit and a delicious, fresh flavour. A dark garnet colour and a nose that exudes red berries. On the palate, the wine is dense, juicy and slightly spicy.
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Renowned for its freshness and deliciousness
From plots bordering Fleurie. This Gamay expresses the richness of its terroir of silty sand on pink granite.
A dense garnet-red colour with intense aromas of black pepper and cinnamon, which become more floral with aeration, giving the wine a very open character. On the palate, the wine is dense and relatively full-bodied, with a lovely velvety mid-palate that gives it great charm and good length. The finish is also peppery, with a hint of freshness.
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A surprising Chardonnay, grown on deep granite soils and matured in casks. This wine reveals a surprisingly floral range of aromas.
Aged 8 months in casks, Beaujolais Blanc has a brilliant golden colour and a nose that exudes aromas of jasmine, hawthorn and lemon. On the palate, it is fresh, mineral and incredibly aromatic. This wine has a very pure finish.
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Petite Fleur Blanc is the expression of Viognier in Beaujolais. Produced from biodynamically-farmed vines, this wine reveals the finesse of its unique granite terroir.
A luminous colour tinged with golden hues, with an intense nose of citrus fruit and flowers. On the palate, the wine is delicate, with a fine balance between the natural tension of a Viognier grown in our climate and the roundness brought by ageing on the lees in amphora.
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Château des Bachelards
Lieu dit Les Bachelards
509 rue de l'abbaye d'Arpayé
69820 Fleurie
Tel: + 33 (0)9 81 49 47 00
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