{"product_id":"georges-descombes-brouilly-vieilles-vignes-2021","title":"Georges Descombes Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2021 Beaujolais","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eGeorges Descombes Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2021 is sourced from very old vines and stands among the finest and most age-worthy wines of Beaujolais. The 2021 vintage is particularly compelling, offering a combination of freshness, purity and structure that many growers consider among the region’s best releases in recent years. While more understated than the celebrated 2019s, the wines possess remarkable finesse, energy and transparency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eDescombes is often referred to as the unofficial fifth member of Beaujolais’ legendary “Gang of Four” alongside Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thévenet and Guy Breton. These pioneering producers transformed the region by returning to traditional viticulture and low-intervention winemaking, focusing on old vines, organic farming principles, late harvesting, meticulous fruit selection and minimal sulphur use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eIn the cellar, Descombes follows a distinctly patient approach. The fruit undergoes an extended cold carbonic maceration lasting around 30 days, significantly longer than many of his contemporaries. The wine is then matured for approximately one year in barrel before bottling, with little or no sulphur added and no filtration. Extended bottle ageing further refines the wine, allowing it to gain complexity while retaining freshness and vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1881\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe 2021 Vieilles Vignes is wonderfully expressive, opening with crystalline aromas of red and black cherry, wild berries and hints of sweet kirsch. The palate is vibrant and focused, combining juicy fruit, bright acidity and a firm mineral backbone. There is an effortless sense of balance and tension throughout, with impressive depth and length that belie the appellation. Equally captivating in its youth and capable of rewarding long-term cellaring, this is a benchmark example of traditional Cru Beaujolais and one of the standout wines in the Descombes range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1014\" data-start=\"722\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50281202319553,"sku":null,"price":94.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Georges_Descombes_Brouilly_Vieilles_Vignes_2021_Beaujolais.jpg?v=1780294453","url":"https:\/\/appellance.com\/products\/georges-descombes-brouilly-vieilles-vignes-2021","provider":"Appellance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}