Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly La Chapelle 2024

Château Thivin’s 2024 La Chapelle is a site-driven Gamay from the steep, south-facing slopes of Côte de Brouilly, where blue diorite gives the wine its distinctive mineral character. Made from old vines and matured in oak, it balances vivid fruit with firm structure, from one of Beaujolais’s long-established estates.

Tasting Notes
Expect aromas of wild strawberry, blueberry and violet, followed by a touch of spice. The palate is lively and tightly structured, with compact tannins and pronounced volcanic minerality carrying through to a long, subtly salty finish. Oak maturation helps round the tannins while preserving the freshness of the Gamay. The wine has good potential to develop with time in the cellar.

Production
The Gamay Noir vines, averaging around 60 years old, grow at the top of Mont Brouilly on steep, south-facing slopes. The dry, stony soils are formed from blue diorite, a metamorphic rock that contributes to the wine’s mineral edge. Vines are trained in the traditional goblet style at high density, with grass cover and flower sowing used to encourage biodiversity. Grapes are hand-harvested; fermentation uses whole bunches or partial destemming, followed by around 15 days of maceration. The wine is then aged in oak barrels until early summer.

Food & Serving
Try it with poultry, roast chicken or dishes from the Lyonnais tradition. Serve slightly cool, around 14–16°C, and allow about an hour in a decanter to let the aromas open and the structure soften.

Producer
Château Thivin is a historic estate in Côte de Brouilly and is regarded as one of the appellation’s reference producers. Its wines are known for expressing the character of individual sites, with La Chapelle showcasing the energy and mineral influence of Mont Brouilly.

We deliver within 2 - 6 business days. You can choose whether it should be to a parcel shop or home delivery. Free delivery to both parcel shops and your front door. Our store partners primarily use GLS, DPD, UPS and DHL for deliveries. We cover deliveries to the majority of countries in Europe.