Domaine de Boischampt Saint-Amour Tete de Bonnet

Description

Domaine de Boischampt Saint-Amour Tête de Bonnet is a seriously impressive Cru Beaujolais from the most northerly of the ten Beaujolais Crus, a wine that combines the vibrant, fruit-driven charm of the region with real depth and structure. Sourced from 50-year-old Gamay vines on deep granite soils and aged for 12 months in barrel, this is Saint-Amour with genuine ambition and ageing potential. Buy Domaine de Boischampt Saint-Amour Tête de Bonnet online from Fareham Wine Cellar for UK delivery.

Domaine de Boischampt Saint-Amour Tete de Bonnet Winemaking

• Grape variety: 100% Gamay
• Vineyard: 68-acre single vineyard in Saint-Amour, the most northerly of the Beaujolais Crus
• Soils: Deep, highly weathered granite
• Vines: East-facing, average age 50 years
• Harvesting: Manual harvest into small 15kg crates at optimal maturity
• Vinification: Traditional fermentation
• Ageing: 12 months in barrel from early October

About Domaine de Boischampt: A Historic Estate Reborn

Domaine de Boischampt is a Beaujolais estate with a remarkable history stretching back to 1642, yet it is very much a property to watch today. Under new ownership since 2018, the domaine has been transformed beyond recognition. The production of bulk wine has been abandoned entirely in favour of quality-driven, terroir-focused winemaking.

The estate is owned by Burgundian Antoine Romero and his partners, Yuko Matsuoka Harris and Bob Harris, an Australian-Japanese couple, with Romero managing the estate day-to-day. The winemaker is Thibaud Baudin, who has honed his craft at both Domaine de la Vougeraie and Domaine d’Henri in Chablis, and who has overseen an ambitious programme of vineyard replanting since his arrival. The domaine began its organic conversion in 2019 and received full organic certification in 2023.

Hillside Vineyards in the Heart of Juliénas

The estate is located in the hillside village of Jullié and comprises 14 hectares of vineyards. The vines are planted on blue stone soils, which are characteristic of Juliénas and the same as the soils in the famous Côte du Py in Morgon. Rather unusually for a wine region dominated by red wine production, the new ownership also decided to plant 3 hectares of Chardonnay. As well as this wine, they also produce three other Julienas cuvées: Les 4 Cerisiers, Beauvernay and Vayolette.

In 2018, the estate only produced wines from two appellations: Julienas and Beaujolais Villages Rouge) but new plots were soon acquired, and today the estate produces several wines from different Beaujolais appellations, including Julienas, Fleurie, Saint-Amour, Chenas and Morgon. They also produced a white wine Beaujolais-Jullié Blanc.