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Domaine de Beudon Valais (Switzerland) Gamay 2014

$6999

There are exactly two ways to reach Domaine de Beudon: a three-hour climb up a rope-assisted footpath, or the family's small private cable car. The vines cling to granite on a sheer mountainside above Fully in the Valais, topping out near 900 meters with slopes pitching as steep as fifty degrees, which is why nearly everything is done by hand. Jacques Granges moved up here in 1971 and converted to biodynamics by 1992, among the very first in Switzerland to do so; he died in 2016 after a fall in these vineyards, and his family has kept the domaine going. This is Gamay from that granite and that altitude, and with a decade-plus behind it the wine has shed its youthful fruit and moved into savory, secondary territory. The Swiss famously drink nearly all their own wine, so a mature bottle like this making it out of the country at all is a small miracle.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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More about Domaine de Beudon

Whether it’s the black volcanic soil on Tenerife in the Canary Islands or the moonscape of the Valle de Aosta, we love wines from grapes grown in extreme places. So it was no surprise that we immediately fell in love the wines of Domaine de Beudon.

Their vineyards are textbook extreme. Perched on a small outcrop halfway up a sheer mountainside in the Valais region of Switzerland, the only way to access the domaine is a 3 hour walk up an absurdly precarious footpath with fixed ropes or a small, rustic cable car.

When Jacques (Jacky) Granges founded Domaine de Beudon in 1971, the locals referred to him as the “Crazy Man; Crazy because of the location of his vineyards, crazy because he farmed biodynamically, well before anyone else in Switzerland, crazy because of the grapes he grows and the wines he makes. But once you taste his wines, you realize that what’s considered crazy is his occasionally misunderstood genius.

Jacky’s steep (up to 50 degrees in some spots), granitic vineyards are planted to many indigenous varieties such as Petite Arvine, Fendant (Chasselas), Gamaret, or Diolinoir, as well as more familiar ones like Gamay and Pinot Noir. There is no wood used on any of the wines. Vinification and aging take place in stainless steel and via indigenous yeasts. The whites are pressed up on the mountain and the juice is brought down to the valley floor for fermentation. The reds are put in tanks and the entire tanks are brought down on cables for fermentation! Fermentation is slow and the wines are never filtered.

All of this makes for wines that are totally unique. When young the wines are racy, powerful, exuberant and wild. Deeply flavored and wildly aromatic, the extreme nature of Jacky’s vineyard allows for wines that are concentrated and brooding yet paradoxically fresh and vibrant. The wines age beautifully, replacing some of their wildness with more layers of complexity.

Sadly, Jacky passed away in 2016 doing what he loved most, working the vineyards. What makes this all that more sad is that his wines and way of doing things are finally getting the recognition they deserve. His wife and children, who were always by his side, are preserving his legacy and will continue to make wines that Jacky would proud of.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Gamay

  • Vintage

    2014

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Raclette or fondue, of course, but also roast game birds, mushroom dishes, or cured mountain ham.

Tasting Profile

Mature and savory rather than fruity. Dried red fruit, earth, and dried herbs; light-bodied, with softened tannins and lively acidity.

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