The oldest estate on Mont Brouilly, in the Geoffray family for six generations. The cellar features a blue-stone vault; visitors taste Cote de Brouilly and Brouilly cuvees in a setting that dates to the 15th century.
Tip: Ask to see the chapel on the hilltop above the vines; the view from the summit extends across the entire Beaujolais region.
A large self-catering gite for up to 15 guests in a fully restored character property on the Chateau Thivin wine estate on the slopes of Mont Brouilly. Set across five bedrooms, the gite is available for weekly and weekend stays and includes access to the estate's Cote de Brouilly and Brouilly vineyards. Wine tasting at the domaine can be arranged for guests during their stay.
A guided vineyard walk and cellar tasting at the oldest estate on Mont Brouilly, in the Geoffray family for six generations. The walk covers the volcanic blue-stone slopes of the Cote de Brouilly, ascending to a chapel with panoramic views across the entire Beaujolais region, followed by tasting in the historic blue-stone-vaulted cellar.
Tip: The blue volcanic stone (pierre bleue) of Mont Brouilly is geologically unique in Beaujolais; ask the guide to explain the terroir contrast with the granite Crus to the north.
Chateau Thivin hosts candlelit evening tastings on the terrace with views over the Cote de Brouilly vineyards at the foot of Mont Brouilly.
The list: Chateau Thivin hosts evening terrace tastings with views over the Cote de Brouilly vineyards, pouring the full range including the top Cuvee Zaccharie and back vintages by appointment
Tip: The terrace view at sunset over Mont Brouilly is one of the most atmospheric settings in the Beaujolais; book an evening tasting for a day when the sun sets behind the volcanic summit.
Chateau Thivin in Odenas farms its Cote de Brouilly vineyards organically, certified under the French AB label, and applies biodynamic practices without Demeter certification. The estate's commitment to organic farming across the volcanic blue diorite and granite soils of Mont Brouilly is documented on their producer site.
Tip: Chateau Thivin's Cote de Brouilly shows structured volcanic-soil Gamay character; the organic certification is verifiable on the producer's site and on the bottle back label.