COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Gamay
PRODUCER
Domaine Marcel Lapierre
REGION
Beaujolais
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Cuvée Camille is a special tribute bottling from the legendary Domaine Marcel Lapierre, now run by his children Mathieu and Camille. Sourced from ancient, biodynamically farmed vines on the prestigious Côte du Py hill in Morgon, Beaujolais, this cuvée represents a deeper, more structured expression of the Gamay grape. The Lapierre estate is world-renowned as a pioneer of the natural wine movement, championing old vines, organic viticulture, and minimal-intervention winemaking since the 1980s under the guidance of Jules Chauvet.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€38
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
13-15°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Named after Camille Lapierre, who returned to the family estate in 2013 to co-manage it with her brother Mathieu.
Fact 02
Sourced from the iconic Côte du Py, an extinct volcano with blue schist soils that give the wine its unique vertical structure.
Fact 03
Domaine Lapierre was a founding member of the 'Gang of Four' who revolutionized Beaujolais by returning to traditional, natural methods.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are harvested by hand and undergo a strict sorting process. Winemaking follows the traditional Lapierre method: semi-carbonic maceration in truncated wooden vats for an extended period (long cuvaison) without the addition of sulfur dioxide or commercial yeasts. The wine is aged in older French oak barrels (pièces and foudres) for approximately 9 months before being bottled unfiltered and unfined, capturing the pure, vibrant essence of the Côte du Py terroir.
