ClassificationFleurie AOC
VarietalsGamay
TastingFamily estate open for visits; six-generation Despres family property.
NeighbourhoodFleurie AOC

Location

Address: 1230 Route de la Madone, 69820 Fleurie, France, Beaujolais

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