Bonnet Cotton
Pierre Cotton is a new name in Beaujolais, but in just a few vintages he and his wife Marine Bonnet have made a name for themselves as one of the leading lights of the appellation. After working for a short stint as a motorcycle mechanic, Pierre left to study oenology, and spent two years working with natural producers in the Loire Valley before returning to his family’s domaine. Total production is small, and given the popularity of the wines in France, we feel quite lucky to be bringing these gorgeous wines to Ireland.
‘Piscine Olympique’
0% Gamay, 30% Muscaris, 30% Souvignier Gris. All three grape varieties are macerated together, whole-cluster, using the “alternating layers” method inside a cement tank. Crunchy, tart red fruits, pomegranate and ripe red cherry.
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Beaujolais
VINTAGE: 2023
STYLE: rose
GRAPE: Gamay, muscaris, souvignier gris
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: Cement
MATURATION: Cement
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 13%
CASE SIZE: 12
‘Bas le MAsques’
From several organic parcels including their own. Fermented and aged eight months in concrete tanks; unfined, unfiltered, no sulfites added. Fresh ripe red fruit and hints of floral notes, light-medium bodied and delicious with a really long fresh palate
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Beaujolais
VINTAGE: 2022
STYLE: red
GRAPE: Gamay
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: Cement
MATURATION: Cement
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 13%
CASE SIZE: 12
‘Côte de Brouilly’
On the nose, it reveals fragrant aromas of dark fruits and Mediterranean herbs with a mineral background. On the palate, it is dry and balanced, with a medium body, a good concentration of fruit, and an acidic backbone of good intensity.
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Beaujolais
VINTAGE: 2020
STYLE: red
GRAPE: Gamay
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: Cement
MATURATION: Cement
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 13%
CASE SIZE: 12
Côte de Brouilly ‘Les Grilles’
Les Grilles is a fresh, lively, and juicy wine with a fragrant aromatic profile of raspberry, blackberry, and other small red fruits, with a broad background of spicy and floral notes and hints of coffee and licorice. On the palate, it has a medium body and a good concentration of fruit. It is balanced with a lively acidity and a long and delicious finish.
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Beaujolais
VINTAGE: 2020
STYLE: red
GRAPE: Gamay
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: Cement
MATURATION: Cement
FILTRATION: unfiltered
ALCOHOL: 13%
CASE SIZE: 12