Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu ★ 4.6
Brouilly estate run on natural-wine principles, biodynamic in practice. Jean-Claude Lapalu is a key figure in the Gang of Four orbit, producing vivid, fruit-driven Gamay from granite slopes.
Brouilly estate run on natural-wine principles, biodynamic in practice. Jean-Claude Lapalu is a key figure in the Gang of Four orbit, producing vivid, fruit-driven Gamay from granite slopes.
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.
Brouilly estate in the commune of Saint-Lager, one of the six communes making up the largest of the Beaujolais crus. Produces ripe, generous Gamay from sandy granite.
Brouilly estate in Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne, one of the six communes of the largest cru. Produces round, fruit-expressive Gamay from the gently sloping granite terrain of Brouilly.