DOMAINE
DE
LEYRE-LOUP
Fine Beaujolais wines
BETWEEN TERROIR AND EXCELLENCE
The Domaine de Leyre-Loup was founded in 1993 by Jacques and Christophe Lanson. This is where this father an his son best put in practice their passion for wine: commitment to terroir, respect an preservation of nature, and art of winemaking, which is demanding and requires know-how, work, dedication and humility.
Today, the domain encompasses about 10 hectares of vines, where granitic soils are perfectly suited to the Gamay grape variety: terroirs are hard, demanding and poor, yielding in wines of rare richness and quality. The vineyard, that includes 7 hectares of Morgon and 3 hectares of Fleurie, stands on renowned “lieux-dits”: Corcelette, Bellevue and les Côtes in Morgon, Poncié and les Combes in Fleurie.
It is in the heart of the Morgon appellation, on the "lieu-dit" Bellevue, where terroir, grape variety and reach for perfection unite for the best, that an outstanding white wine, Les Granits de Bellevue, is elaborated .
The Domaine de Leyre-Loup bears a Terra Vitis certification for its sustainable agricultural practices
and a High Environmental Value certification for its global environmental approach.
LES GRANITS DE BELLEVUE
Viognier on granites
THE IDEAL TERROIR
FOR AN OUSTANDING WINE
To dare and to reach
Bellevue: a terroir of granites both demanding and complex; viognier, the grape variety that is a perfect match with these soils to produce concentrated grapes with low yields.
We dared this happy alliance to elaborate an extraordinary wine by all criterias.
Vinified and grown partly in vats to preserve freshness and acidity, and partly in demi-muids to extract roundness and suavity, Les Granits de Bellevue are the true reflection of our vision of a great and complete white wine.
Available on allocation
THE MAKING OF FLEURIE AND MORGON WINES
At the Domaine de Leyre-Loup, careful attention is paid to every stage of the winemaking process.
Every gesture is done by the book, thoroughly and carefully, to make the best out of wines.
HARVESTING
Grape harvesting is done by hand in small boxes, to keep grapes intact.
We settle the date of the harvest to the day, for each parcel, to make sure grapes are reaped at the best possible maturity.
GRAPE SELECTION
AND DESTEMMING
We believe that the quality of the wines is primarily reflecting the quality of the grapes.
That is why each single grape is sorted by hand on a vibrating table.
In order to enable a long vinification that favours wine complexity and structure, some of the harvest may also be destemmed.
WINEMAKING
We are simultaneously doing an alcoholic fermentation of destemmed berries, typical of red wines, and a carbonic maceration of grapes still on stalks, that makes Beaujolais vinification unique.
This is how we get the finesse and the fruitiness of the Gamay which are so typical.
WINE GROWING & WINES
"Domaine" wines aim at precision and sheer expression of fruit.
That is why Domaine wines are grown in stainless steel vats.
"Reserve" wines age 12 to 18 months in old oak barrels in our Chai.
Micro-oxygenation concentrates aromas and give Reserve wines their silky touch.
Wines then age further in bottles for some years
to reach their aromatic maturity and an harmonious tannin structure.
ENVIRONMENT
We believe that nature is fragile, and therefore promote responsible agricultural practices that protect its equilibrium. We use mechanical soil tillage to reduce the use of chemical products and to favour biodiversity. We continuously maintain vines and tracks to prevent erosion. We use rainwater rather than the town’s water supply. The domain is carbon-positive thanks to its solar panel equipment.
TERRA VITIS
Terra Vitis is the top certification for sustainable agriculture.
Our land belongs to our children. So, we are accountable for everything we do today and must think our environmental print thoroughly.
We aim for quality.
We trace our actions to guarantee our processes.
We limit our interventions through permanent observation.
We care for people who live nearby and do not pollute.
We protect life.
HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE
High Environmental Value is the highest possible level of winery environmental certification granted by the French Department of Agriculture.
This certification covers our careful
and respectful approach to:
Biodiversity conservation
Water resources management
Environmental print
Heritage and landscape
Corporate and Social Responsibility
Ever since its inception and well before the concept became popular, the Domaine de Leyre-Koup commited to Corporate and Social Responsibility. We firmly believe in our utility to mankind and that we harmoniously integrate into nature.
We have formalised our actions in favour of nature and society through 10 commitments that you may access here.
Every commitment translates into one our several actions that constitute our CSR Charter which is available to you by simple Email request.
So how do we stand ? Access our CSR Timeline to make up your on mind!
