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Domaine Les Capréoles - Beaujolais-Lantignié Alio Pacto 2020
Domaine Les Capréoles - Beaujolais-Lantignié Alio Pacto 2020

Domaine Les Capréoles - Beaujolais-Lantignié Alio Pacto 2020

Beaujolais-Lantignié|Red wine|Organic

15/20

RVF

92/100

James Suckling

(2019 Vintage Notes)
Gamay
silky
barbecue
andouillette
age-worthy wine

“Another Side of Beaujolais”

Sourced from an old vineyard plot situated on a vein of Lantignié microgranite, this cuvée was harvested for the first time in 2018 after several years ravaged by hail. With its nose of ripe red fruits, brandy-soaked cherries, menthol, and camphor, Alio Pacto offers a silky, dense wine with lovely juice and a fresh finish. Its tannins are already silky, though it’s easy to imagine that a few more years will allow it to blossom even further. Discover another side of Beaujolais—a wine crafted in a unique way (Alio Pacto in Latin)—for a divine pleasure!

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Estate

Domaine Les Capréoles

Vintage

Alio Pacto

Vintage

2020

Designation

Beaujolais-Lantignié

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

100% Gamay

Regions

Granitic soil (saprolite), with vines averaging 70 years of age. An old vineyard plot on a southwest-facing slope, located on a vein of Lantignié microgranite. The plot was harvested for the first time in 2018; only the best vintages will be bottled.

Viticulture

Certified Organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Whole-cluster maceration for 2 weeks, native yeasts, and no sulfur added during fermentation

Livestock Farming

18 months in old oak barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Ruby

Nose

Intense notes of ripe red berries, cherries soaked in brandy, menthol, and camphor

Palate

Silky, full-bodied, juicy, with a fresh finish; the tannins are already silky, even though the wine still needs to age to reach its full potential. It will introduce you to another side of Beaujolais Cru—grown in a different way (alio pacto, in Latin)—for a different kind of pleasure.

Serve

At 15-16°C

Drink before

2040

Guard

Up to age 20

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs very well with goose rillettes, Brie fritters, soft-boiled eggs à la reine, andouillette, and coq au vin

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2024 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Cédric Lecareux and his wife Catherine founded the Capréoles estate in July 2014 with three hectares of adjacent vineyards, to which they added two more hectares two years later. From Beaujolais-Villages to the Régnié cru, everything is highly recommended, with—in our opinion—more refined aging profiles. A wonderful place to visit.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Cédric Lecareux—who came from Languedoc-Roussillon, where he worked at the Gérard Bertrand Group’s estates—and his wife, a native of the Beaujolais region, purchased this 250-year-old estate in 2014. There, they cultivate 8 hectares of organically farmed vineyards laid out like a garden around the property, offering an exceptional view of the two church steeples in Régnié-Durette.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated 15/20 (2019 vintage) (Good wine)

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Cédric Lecareux is one of those new-generation winemakers who are shaking up the Beaujolais region. After serving as technical director for a major Languedoc wine merchant for six harvests, he settled in Régnié with his wife Catherine—an agricultural engineer like himself—on a neglected vineyard. Upon their arrival in 2014, they began the process of obtaining organic certification, which was granted in 2017. Adhering to the maxim “The rule is that there are no rules,” they adapt their destemming and aging methods to suit each year’s harvest.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated 92/100 (2019 vintage)

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

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