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Jean-Claude Lapalu is a leading low-intervention producer in Beaujolais, known for wines that balance clarity of fruit with natural structure. La Croix des Rameaux comes from a specific lieu-dit in Brouilly, where granite-rich soils and gentle elevation contribute freshness, definition, and a more grounded expression of Gamay. Farming is careful and hands-on, with restrained yields and a light touch in the cellar.
The 2024 vintage is focused and expressive, showing red cherry, raspberry, and wild strawberry layered with subtle floral notes and a faint mineral edge. The palate is fresh and composed, carried by bright acidity and fine, lightly structured tannins that give the wine shape without weight. Clean and precise through the finish, this is a Brouilly worth discovering.
Varietal: Gamay
Appellation: Brouilly, Beaujolais, France
Farming: Sustainably farmed; low-intervention
Style: Red. Fresh, precise, and structured
Jean-Claude Lapalu is a leading low-intervention producer in Beaujolais, known for wines that balance clarity of fruit with natural structure. La Croix des Rameaux comes from a specific lieu-dit in Brouilly, where granite-rich soils and gentle elevation contribute freshness, definition, and a more grounded expression of Gamay. Farming is careful and hands-on, with restrained yields and a light touch in the cellar.
The 2024 vintage is focused and expressive, showing red cherry, raspberry, and wild strawberry layered with subtle floral notes and a faint mineral edge. The palate is fresh and composed, carried by bright acidity and fine, lightly structured tannins that give the wine shape without weight. Clean and precise through the finish, this is a Brouilly worth discovering.
Varietal: Gamay
Appellation: Brouilly, Beaujolais, France
Farming: Sustainably farmed; low-intervention
Style: Red. Fresh, precise, and structured
