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Pierre Cotton

PRODUCER
Pierre Cotton and his family
ESTABLISHED
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
REGION
CITY / VILLAGE
CLIMATE
ELEVATION
SIZE

About

Pierre Cotton is just getting started with his domaine, but already the potential is clearly tremendous. The Sanvers family have been farming and producing wine at the same chai in Odenas since 1856. Legend has it that the large chai with its cavernous cellars was built in the 18th century to make the wines for the nearby Chateau de Pierreux, and over the years it has housed a rotating group of producers. Today, Pierre and his parents are the sole producers to make wine here. After working for a short stint as a motorcycle mechanic, Pierre spent two years in the Loire Valley before returning to the domaine. In 2014, he reclaimed 1 hectare of Côte de Brouilly for his first cuvée – 100% Cotton. In 2015, he reclaimed another 2 hectares of Brouilly from the family holdings, and in 2016, he purchased 1 hectare of Regnié, and 1 hectare of Beaujolais. Starting in 2017, he will harvest 0.3 HA of Beaujolais Blanc on a unique vein of limestone near the domaine, with the possibility to plant more Blanc in the future.

Products

Beaujolais

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Organic. 100% Gamay. Hailing from a single vineyard called the ‘Commune de Charentais,’ this pure Gamay comes from a mix of clay-limestone and sandy granite soils. Full carbonic maceration of whole clusters in cement tank; then aged in foudre for nine months. Unfined, unfiltered. <10g/l SO2 added before bottling.

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Cote de Brouilly '100% Cotton'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Located right next to the Bonnet-Cotton winery in Odénas, Cotton’s parcel of Côte de Brouilly is on a unique terroir of ‘corne verte,’ a particular soil blend of pink granite and diorite which Pierre claims is found nowhere else in the Beaujolais. The Côte de Brouilly ‘100% Cotton’ was the first cuvée Pierre made, and it remains the emblematic wine of the domaine: a structured, powerful Gamay that retains the freshness and easy-drinking quality of the best Beaujolais. Full carbonic maceration of whole clusters in cement tank, then aged in foudre for nine months. Unfined, unfiltered. <10g/l SO2 added before bottling.

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Cote de Brouilly 'Les Grilles'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Certified Organic. 100% Gamay. The special combination of pink, yellow, and red granite is only found in this 1.5ha vineyard called Les Grillés, or The Grids—the name refers to the various blocks or striations of granite in this parcel, which is located on the slope just next to the winery in Odénas. Les Grillés was the first single-vineyard parcel Cotton produced; it’s often the richest wine each year. Full carbonic maceration of whole clusters in cement tank, then aged in foudre for eleven months. Unfined, unfiltered. Zero SO2 added.

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Regnie 'Les Buillats'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Certified Organic. 100% Gamay. A great old-vines vineyard hailing from the cru of Régnié; vines here were planted in three moments, between 1927, the 1940s, and the ’90s. The soils are yellow granite with some sand; the vineyard is only .8ha in size. Another great terroir comparison from Bonnet-Cotton, with vinification remaining the same, and only the cru and soil types making the difference. Full carbonic maceration of whole clusters in cement tank, then aged in foudre for six months. Unfined, unfiltered. <10g/l SO2 added before bottling.

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Gamay 'Ygueule' Vin de France

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

The most playful red at the Bonnet-Cotton domaine; this cuvée is usually a blend of declassified grapes from the domaine's Beaujolais and Brouilly vineyards that don't quite match the quality for their eponymous cuvées, as well as some free-run juice from carbonic macerations of other cuvées. The varieties change every year; in 2022 the wine is a mix of Gamay, Mondeuse, and Chardonnay. Full carbonic maceration of whole clusters in cement tank; then aged in foudres for around seven months. Unfined, unfiltered. <10g/l SO2 added before bottling.

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Brouilly '100% Cotton 'Bonnege'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Certified Organic. 100% Gamay. Typically, the Bonnet-Cotton domaine only produces one wine from Brouilly—‘100% Cotton,’ which is a blend of two parcels, "Les Mines" and "Bonnège." In 2020, Pierre and Marine decided to make two separate cuvées, as it’s the last year they’ll be able to harvest grapes from the Bonnege parcel: their family leased this parcel for two generations, but it was recently sold and reclaimed by the new owner. Because these ephemeral cuvées will only exist for this vintage, Pierre and Marine decided to use the ‘100% Cotton’ labels, so the designation will only be on the back label. ‘Bonnège’ as a lieu-dit is around 2ha, with loamy and pink granite soil and sand at the bottom of its slope. Full carbonic maceration of whole clusters in cement tank, then aged in foudre for nine months. Unfined, unfiltered. <10g/l SO2 added before bottling.

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Brouilly 'Les Mines'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Taken from one single vineyard parcel of 1.5ha on pink granite called ‘Les Mines,’ of 65 year-old vines in the village of Brouilly. Vinified semi-carbonic in large cement tanks with whole clusters, then aged in large old foudre for eight months. Unfined, unfiltered. No SO2 added.

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Chardonnay Vin de France

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Certified organic.100% Chardonnay, taken from a single plot of young vines planted at the domaine on a unique vein of limestone. Fermented and aged in oak barrels for eight months; unfined, unfiltered, zero SO2 added.

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Cote de Brouilly 'La Chapelle'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
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Fleurie 'Poncie'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Fleurie ‘Poncié’ comes from a beautiful old Gamay vineyard, planted in the ’60s and ’70s, facing south towards the village of Fleurie. The parcel is vinified exactly the same as Cotton’s other wines, showcasing the difference between his native terroir of Brouilly and the softer, more fruited wines from Fleurie. Less tannic than the other bottlings and an interesting interpretation of the Bonnet-Cotton style. Full carbonic maceration of whole clusters in cement tank, then aged in foudre for nine months. Unfined, unfiltered. <10g/l SO2 added before bottling.

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Vin de France 'Carbonique Orange'

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Certified organic. 100% Chardonnay, taken from a single plot of young vines planted at the domaine on a unique vein of limestone. Grapes undergo whole-cluster carbonic maceration in cement tanks before being moved to oak barrels to age for eight months. Unfined, unfiltered, zero SO2 added.

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