Jonathan Buisson is a third-generation artisan producer in southern Beaujolais, farming ten hectares of estate gamay vines with organic and regenerative agricultural methods, incorporating agroecology. Nestled in an idyllic setting at the foot of the majestic Mont Brouilly, Domaine Les Roches Bleues enjoys exceptional growing conditions, with the famous pierre bleue (diorite), a hard, blue-hued igneous rock typical of Côte de Brouilly, giving delicious wines with incredible energy, structure, and freshness.
La Croquante is the entry point into Jonathan’s range. This cuvée is crunchy and fruity, with a soft, glou glou style that is completely charming. La Croquante is an assemblage of vines planted on the pink granite soils of Brouilly—fresh, racy, and fun.
Vinification
Whole bunches are handpicked in small crates and selected in the vineyard. Eight days of whole-cluster, semi-carbonic maceration is followed by a very gentle and slow pressing using the château’s old, wooden vertical press. The must is transferred into temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, where fermentation continues with native yeasts. After racking, the wine spends 6-8 months in 50-year-old foudres before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. A very small amount of sulfur is used at bottling.
Region
Beaujolais
Appellation
Brouilly
Commune
Odenas
Grapes
100% Gamay
Vine Age
25-60 years old
Soil
Pink granite
Fermentation
Eight days of whole-cluster carbonic maceration, slow pressing, then alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Aging
6-8 months in stainless steel tanks
Farming
Certified Organic
S02 Total
Very small amouhnt added at bottling – 38mg/L total
Fining & Filtration
None
Vegan
Yes
ABV
12.5%
Pack Size
12x750mL