Picnic in Beaujolais

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Pierre-Marie Chermette's estate Beaujolais AOC from the Vissoux's Pierres Dorées plots: whole-cluster, unforced, clean red-cherry Gamay made in the traditional pre-industrial Beaujolais style.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Lapalu's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: natural fermentation in concrete gives a vibrant, crunchy red-fruit profile with racy acidity and a sauvage lift.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

P'tit Caillou ('little stone') is Vionnet's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: unpretentious, fresh Gamay with crunchy red fruit and mineral granite lift for immediate drinking.

Dry · Easygoing

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Pacalet's Villages is a textbook natural Beaujolais-Villages: fresh, crunchy fruit, wild-herb lift and the natural wine energy of spontaneous fermentation without additions.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Sables d'Or's ('golden sands') Beaujolais-Villages from sandy Gamay soils in the Villages zone: light, fresh and easy-drinking with a characteristic sandy-mineral lift.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Terres de la Cour's Beaujolais-Villages from the northern Villages zone: reliable, clean cherry Gamay with granite freshness.

Dry · Light-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Cotton's classic Brouilly from granite-sand soils at the base of Mont Brouilly: fresh and fruit-forward with fine-grained tannin and clean finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Voûte des Crozes' lighter-soiled Brouilly: fresh strawberry and peony aromas, low tannin and bright acidity for early, easy drinking.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Domaine de Bel Air's estate Brouilly: straightforward, fruit-forward Gamay with fresh strawberry and cherry, light tannin and bright acidity for easy bistro drinking.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Thivin's Brouilly from the Reverdon lieu-dit at the base of Mont Brouilly: lighter-soiled, fruit-forward Gamay with bright acidity and gentle tannin.

Dry · Easygoing · Festive

Dry · Light-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Le Roc ('the rock') is Ducroux's granite-soil Régnié: lighter and more mineral than Exsultet, showing the appellation's fragrant, crunchy cherry character with a distinctive rocky freshness.