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Les Vins de la Madone - Côtes du Forez Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes) 2024
Les Vins de la Madone - Côtes du Forez Mémoire de Madone (Old Vines) 2024

Les Vins de la Madone - Côtes du Forez Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes) 2024

Côtes du Forez|Red wine|Organic
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92/100 Coup de Cœur

RVF

93/100

Decanter

(2023 Vintage Notes)
Gamay
spicy
mineral
biodynamics
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“The Signature Wine of the Côtes du Forez”

This wine for connoisseurs offers a powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by more spicy notes after aeration. The basalt soil lends a salty, mineral finish, and aging in amphorae softens the tannins, resulting in a supple and delicate mouthfeel. A cuvée truly shaped by its terroir—original and deep—that’s worth cellaring for a while.

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Estate

Les Vins de la Madone

Vintage

Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes)

Vintage

2024

Designation

Côtes du Forez

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

Gamay (locaux Vieilles Vignes)

Regions

Formed from basalt (volcanic rock)

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic (Demeter)

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Mechanical and manual sorting, partial destemming prior to a 15-day fermentation period, use of indigenous yeasts (tank starter), fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks

Livestock Farming

3 months in a stoneware amphora

Alcohol content

12,5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Dark garnet color

Nose

A powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by more spicy notes after aeration

Palate

Full-bodied, silky and delicate, with supple tannins and a salty, mineral finish

Serve

At 16°C

Open

2 hours beforehand in a carafe

Drink before

2030

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with roast pork, game birds such as partridge with cabbage, or strong, full-flavored cheeses...

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Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100 (2023 vintage)

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2027 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Gilles Bonnefoy built his estate from the ground up starting in 1997: he planted vineyards from 2001 to 2016 and built the winery in 2004. Today, the 10.5-hectare estate is farmed biodynamically and is situated on the outskirts of two volcanoes: La Madone and Le Pigeonnier.
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 (2025 guide) 92/100 Favorite (2023 vintage)

Rated estate (2027 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Les Vins de la Madone offer one of the most exciting experiences in the Côtes du Forez, a low-key appellation located between Saint-Étienne and Clermont-Ferrand, at the gateway to the Livradois-Forez Natural Park. Gilles Bonnefoy strives to capture the sparkling purity of the fruit, both in his Gamay reds and in his whites (IGP d’Urfé), which include a Roussanne and a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. This vibrancy, drawn from granite and volcanic soils, is achieved through biodynamic vineyard management (certified in 2008), winemaking that partially uses whole clusters, and aging exclusively in tanks. The star is firmly set.

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