Domaine des Terres de la Cour ★ 4.0
Julienas estate on mixed granite and schist soils, producing robust, well-structured Gamay with characteristic spice and full fruit of the appellation.
ClassificationBeaujolais AOC and Beaujolais-Villages AOC and Regnié AOC and Morgon AOC and Brouilly AOC
VarietalsGamay, Chardonnay
Founded1232
TastingThe chateau and hotel-restaurant operates full cellar tours, tastings and vineyard walks; estate stay available.
NeighbourhoodBeaujolais-Villages AOC
Tip: One of the few wine-tourism estates in Beaujolais with a hotel and restaurant on site.
Location
Address: 443 Route du Château, 69220 Saint-Jean-d'Ardières, France, Beaujolais
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Domaine Marcel Lapierre ★ 4.9
Morgon estate and spiritual home of the natural Beaujolais movement, producing whole-cluster Gamay with minimal sulfur following Jules Chauvet's method. Marcel died in 2010; the domaine continues.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment; the domaine is a pillar of the natural Beaujolais movement founded on Jules Chauvet's principles.
Signature wines: lapierre-morgon, lapierre-raisins-gaulois
Tip: Book tastings well ahead; allocation wines sell quickly through specialist importers.