Domaine Jean-Marc Despres ★ 4.1
Family domaine in Régnié, the youngest of the ten crus granted AOC status in 1988. Produces fresh, fruit-forward Gamay from granitic-sandy soils on the west-facing slopes of the appellation.
One of Chiroubles' historic estates, farming high-altitude granite vines at over 400 metres. The estate produces floral, light-bodied Chiroubles with refreshing acidity.
Address: 69115 Chiroubles, France, Beaujolais
Family domaine in Régnié, the youngest of the ten crus granted AOC status in 1988. Produces fresh, fruit-forward Gamay from granitic-sandy soils on the west-facing slopes of the appellation.
Regnié estate producing straightforward, approachable Gamay from one of the most recently promoted crus. An honest, everyday wine producer anchored in the village tradition.
Historic 17th-century chateau and one of the largest estates in Brouilly, acquired by Christophe Gruy in 2017. The chateau and its walled wine chai are protected monuments. The estate produces Brouilly from the largest of the crus.
Tasting: Visits and tastings available at the historic 17th-century chateau and winery.
Brouilly estate on the gentle granite slopes around the village of Cercié, producing generous, round Gamay typical of the appellation's six-commune spread.
Mee Godard produces natural Morgon from organically farmed old vines, with a focus on transparent, single-terroir expression of the schist and iron-rich Cote du Py soils.
Jean-Paul Brun's estate in the southern Beaujolais producing both classic Gamay cuvees and unusual old-vine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blends. Known for terroir precision and low-sulfur winemaking.