Beaujolais wines and Crus

Beaujolais, landlocked between Burgundy in the North, the Rhône Valley in the South and Savoy and the Jura in the East, breaks down into ten vintages: Brouilly, Chiroubles, Chénas, Côte de Brouilly, Fleurie, Juliénas, Morgon, Moulin in Vent, Régnié, Saint-Amour.

The king varietal of Beaujolais is Gamay red. There is a small quantity of white wines in Chardonnay and rose wines, however the production is mainly red wines. The traditional vinification of Beaujolais red wines is in whole bunches, in semi-carbonic maceration. The fermentation time is essential, it defines the profile of the wine and depends on the appellation and the type of wine desired. Beaujolais red wines will range from an intense, ruby ​​color, with purple hues, to more carmine red wines, garnet hues or even purplish.

The value for money / pleasure is extraordinary with Beaujolais wines. You will find colorful, delicious, juicy red wines. Beaujolais arouses enthusiasts and the great merchants of Burgundy (Joseph Drouhin, Louis Latour, Bouchard ...) and the Rhône settle there to take advantage of the excellence of the terroirs. So much so that the Burgundians sealed their union with the creation in 2011 of the AOC Coteaux Bourguignons, which extends from Burgundy, South of the Mâconnais, to Beaujolais.