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Domaine de la Madone - Olivier and Bruno Bererd
Our Wines > Our Wine Makers > Domaine de la Madone - Olivier and Bruno Bererd
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Olivier rather disingenuously tells me that his family has been making wine in the village of Le Perreon for a few generations. In fact it is for over 400 years; his mother's maiden name is actually Perreon. This is "Cloche Merle" country - for the more literate amongst you - the neighbouring village and surrounding rolling hills and stunning pink light are the setting for the famous book.
If you have any preconceptions about Beaujolais then put them to one side now! Olivier uses no carbonic maceration and looks to extract as much flavour as he can from his 40 year old + Gamay vines. The result is less of the confected fruit that you associate with the region and more of a cru Beaujolais style. His Beaujolais Villages is bursting with ripe jammy fruit and perfect for a spring or summer time lunch. His top wine "Le Perreon" is aged in 5 different oak barrels (each one from a specified French forest and toasted to a particular degree). These impart different flavours to his wines. The resulting blend of the best wines is bottled every year under the "Le Perreon" name and was a favourite from our tastings... intense red and black fruits with a wonderfully long finish. Knocks the socks off many cru Beaujolais.
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Beaujolais Villages 2009, Domaine de la Madone |
 £7.99 per bottle £95.88 per case
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS - SILVER
A lovely light to medium bodied red with appealing raspberries and cherry flavours. Classic spring and summer red and a great food wine from the award winning Bererd family.
Drink: Now to 2011
Drink with: Charcuterie, baguette and cheeses, lamb, salads or on its own.
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Beaujolais 'Le Perréon' 2007, Domaine de la Madone |
 £9.99 per bottle £119.88 per case
BEST SELLER
2006 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS BRONZE
Jancis Robinson MW 'Wine of the Week'
Loads of intense fruit from old vines softened in oak barrels from different parts of France. What Gamay is capable of when in the hands of experts like Olivier Bererd. This is an outstanding and very popular wine of cru village quality.
Drink: Now to 2012
Drink with: Outdoor meals with friends, light meat casseroles, charcuterie, chicken, semi soft cheeses
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