Frederic Berne Beaujolais Lantignie Pierre Bleue 2025

Frederic Berne Beaujolais Lantignie Pierre Bleue

Region: Beaujolais, France

Vintage: 2025

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Gamay

ABV: 12.5%

Frédéric Berne's Beaujolais Lantignié `Pierre Bleue` is a lovely deep purple in the glass. On the nose, it is fragrant with perfumes of blueberries, black cherry and fruit compote. On the palate, the tannins are supple and ripe and a mouthwatering acidity carries the juicy fruit flavours onto the lingering finish.

Frédéric has 7.5 hectares between Beaujolais Villages, Morgon, Régnié and Chiroubles, all of which are organically farmed. ‘Pierre Bleue’ is the name of the soil on which the vines are planted. Unlike the western side of Lantignié where the soils are predominantly granite, soils here on the eastern side have a higher clay content. Grown at 400 metres above sea level, the vines are trained on trellisses with cover crops planted between vine rows to improve soil structure and prevent soil erosion. Frédéric and the team also practice agroforestry to boost the biodiversity of the vineyards and combat the heat during the summer.

All of the grapes were hand harvested. Frédéric follows a policy of minimal intervention in his winemaking and uses only indigenous yeasts. Fermentation took place in stainless-steel tanks. Following fermentation, the wine was aged in concrete vats prior to bottling.