Domaine de Vavril

Varietal/Blend
Gamay

Vineyard Area
From a selection of 6 hectares of old vines as old as 100 years old around the winery in Beaujeu

Soil
Granitic and sandy

Elevation
450 meters (with 30 degrees of slope)

Exposure
South

Vinification
Hand-harvested and destemmed before fermentation in stainless steel tank

Maturation
8 months in stainless steel

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Varietal/Blend
Gamay

Vineyard Area
From a .7 hectare of vines on a hillside in the northern area of Beaujolais and the highest elevation of all the crus (more dramatic diurnal shift) — vines are 45 to 50 years old

Soil
Granite of a more eroded composition

Exposure
South

Vinification
Hand-harvested and destemmed before fermentation in stainless steel tank

Maturation
8 months in stainless steel

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Varietal/Blend
Gamay

Vineyard Area
From 1.5 hectare of vines on a hillside side in the appellation of Côte-de-Brouilly, which covers a dormant volcano called Mont Brouilly — vines are 50 to 60 years old.

Soil
Granite with pockets of clay and limestone

Exposure
South-southeast

Vinification
Hand-harvested and destemmed before fermentation in stainless steel tank

Maturation
8 months in stainless steel

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