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.
ClassificationChiroubles AOC
VarietalsGamay, Chardonnay
Founded1868
NeighbourhoodChiroubles AOC
Location
Address: Clos les Farges, 24 rue des Écoles, 69115 Chiroubles, France, Beaujolais
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