Trade-up (€15-30) in Beaujolais

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Terres Dorées' Chardonnay from the golden limestone of Pierres Dorées: between Mâcon and Chablis in character, with peach-blossom freshness, chalky mineral and restrained richness.

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Easygoing

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Vionnet's prestige Villages cuvée from older parcels: Morgon-influenced depth and structure, with kirsch, incense and a long iron-mineral finish that punches above appellation level.

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

Pacalet's natural Brouilly: clean, fresh red-fruit Gamay with granite mineral freshness and the lightness typical of Brouilly's sandy soils.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Lapalu's cellar-selection Brouilly: deeper and more structured than the Vieilles Vignes, with darker fruit, herbal complexity and a savoury, mineral finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Château de la Chaize's mid-tier Brouilly, longer-aged and more structured than the classique, with ripe fruit concentration and earthy Brouilly depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Post-2017 renovation cuvée from the L'Espigon parcel: richer and more oak-influenced than the classique, with full body and concentrated dark-fruit structure.

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 · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Funky

Old-vine Brouilly from a natural-wine pioneer: sauvage cherry and iron mineral character with the energy of whole-cluster fermentation.

Dry · Bold · Rustic

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Cheysson's parcel-selection Cuvée Prestige from older vines at Chiroubles' coolest high-altitude sites: deeper fruit concentration, firmer structure and genuine ageing potential.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Named for the old mule path across the Chiroubles hillside, this single-parcel cuvée is Cheysson's most mineral and age-worthy wine: granite-driven, long-finishing Gamay at its most serious.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant

Voûte des Crozes' Côte de Brouilly from the volcanic Mont Brouilly slopes: dark-cherry and stony-mineral profile with the appellation's characteristic volcanic lift.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Terres Dorées' Côte de Brouilly from Mont Brouilly: volcanic-mineral depth with dark cherry concentration and the firm, structured grip of the appellation's blue-syenite soils.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pierre Cotton's parcel-selection Côte de Brouilly: volcanic-stone mineral tension with blue-fruit concentration and structured, long finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Volcanic Gamay from the granite and blue syenite of Mont Brouilly: deep blue-fruit core, stony minerality, firm tannin and long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Named for the chapel atop Mont Brouilly, this single-parcel Gamay shows the deepest volcanic expression of the Côte: dark fruit, tar and rocky mineral structure.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Elegant

Thivin's classic Côte de Brouilly blending seven parcels across the hill for a precise, floral Gamay with stony lift and refreshing acidity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Natural Fleurie from Yvon Metras, with the appellation's signature pink granite-driven floral perfume. Zero sulfur and whole-cluster produce remarkable aromatic transparency.

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Burgundy winemaking precision applied to Fleurie Gamay. Biodynamic farming and old Burgundy foudres produce a mineral, precise Fleurie with genuine terroir expression.

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Sunier's Fleurie is a study in Gamay refinement: perfumed and silky with ethereal floral character, minimal intervention and an unusually long, airy finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Château des Jacques' Fleurie applies Burgundian barrel precision to the appellation's naturally perfumed Gamay: silky, floral and structured, more serious than the typical négociant Fleurie.

Dry · Elegant · Rustic

Dry · Elegant · Rustic

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Elegant

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Duboeuf's Fleurie La Madone is sourced from the eponymous chapel-topped hillside: floral, silky and fruit-forward, the négociant's most recognisable expression of the appellation's perfumed character.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic

Historic Fleurie single-vineyard from Les Moriers, one of Chignard's flagship parcels on pink granite. Perfumed, floral and classically structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Chermette's Fleurie Poncié from the lieu-dit of the same name: a structured, silky expression of the appellation's floral character with Vissoux's whole-cluster precision.

Dry · Rustic · Elegant

Dry · Rustic · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Rustic

Dry · Bold · Rustic

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

Whole-cluster Gamay fermented with native yeasts, zero sulfur. Transparent, mineral Morgon with lifted red fruit and the characteristic schist-iron signature of the appellation.

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Rustic · Funky

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Château de Pizay's traditional Morgon from the Côte du Py zone: deeply coloured, iron-mineral and earthy with the Morgon-typical concentration and structure for medium-term ageing.

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

La Roche ('the rock') from Château des Jacques is Jadot's most mineral and structured Morgon climat: stony, dark-fruited and firmly built, reflecting the volcanic rocky soils of this parcel.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Jadot's Morgon from the Les Charmes climat within Château des Jacques holdings: iron-mineral, earthy and structured, showing the volcanic depth of Morgon with Burgundian barrel precision.

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Cote du Py Gamay from the volcanic-schist hill at the heart of Morgon. Dense, structured, with high acidity and an iron-mineral finish that rewards cellaring.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Structured Cote du Py Morgon from a reliable traditional producer. The volcanic schist soils give pronounced minerality and a firm tannic grip.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Pacalet's natural Morgon from the volcanic Côte du Py hill: deep kirsch and iron-mineral concentration, earthy tannin and a long, volcanic finish characteristic of this iconic terroir.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Duboeuf's single-domaine Morgon, sourced from the Jean Descombes estate on the Côte du Py: earthy, iron-mineral Gamay with concentration and the structure that distinguishes Morgon from other Beaujolais crus.

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Classic Gang of Four old-vine Morgon: structured and mineral, with dark cherry and an iron-schist spine. Needs time to open but rewards patience.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Pizay's old-vine Morgon from deep-rooted Gamay on the volcanic schist: kirsch, iron and leather concentration with the structured, long finish characteristic of aged Morgon.

Dry · Rustic · Contemplative

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Old-vine Morgon from Guy Breton with the characteristic zero-sulfur freshness of the natural Beaujolais school. Earthy, mineral, and age-worthy.

Dry · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Estate Moulin-a-Vent from the chateau adjacent to the appellation's iconic windmill. Dense, structured Gamay from granite and manganese soils; one of the cru's more powerful expressions.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Old-family Moulin-a-Vent from the Diochon domaine, a long-established family producer. Old vines on granite and manganese soils give serious, age-worthy Gamay.

Dry · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Bold · Elegant

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Elegant

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Rustic

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Duboeuf's Moulin-à-Vent from multiple selected parcels: structured, dark and mineral with the appellation's Pinot-like depth and firm ageing spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Jadot's flagship Moulin-à-Vent from Château des Jacques combines the manganese-rich granite soils with Burgundian barrel-ageing discipline: the resulting wine is Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with real ageing potential and deep mineral structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Vissoux's Moulin-à-Vent from the Trois Roches lieu-dit: Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with the appellation's distinctive manganese-mineral depth, firm structure and long ageing potential.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Named for the golden-limestone colour of the Pierres Dorées hillsides, Roussette is Terres Dorées' richest white: beeswax, ripe peach and hazelnut character from old-barrel Chardonnay on the golden stone terroir.

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

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

Sunier's natural Régnié: silk-textured, fragrant Gamay with whole-cluster character, wild-berry freshness and minimal-intervention precision.

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

Pacalet's natural Régnié: fragrant and fruit-driven with wild-herb and wet-granite character, minimal intervention and characteristic Régnié freshness.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Ducroux's prestige Régnié from Demeter-certified biodynamic farming: deep cherry-and-clay concentration, wild-yeast complexity and firm mineral structure.

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.

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

Wild Soul is Sunier's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: funky, crunchy dark fruit and wild-herb energy from whole-cluster carbonic fermentation in cement, no additions.