Foillard's Côte de Brouilly from southern Beaujolais is a silky, supple mouthful of dark berries, pink citrus acids, and a streak of minerals. Chillable.
Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur is a decades-long merger between the two Burgundian wine legacies. Vincent Bitouzet and wife Anne Prieur own nearly 30 acres spread among crus and Lieu-dits throughout Volnay, Meursault, and Puligny-Montrachet.... Read More
Located about a mile northwest of Villie-Morgon lies the hamlet of Corcelette hamlet, which has only a tool supplier and two wineries, including Daniel Bouland's 20 acres of Gamay. Apparently, Bouland is a recluse, so this... Read More
Lignier Passetoutgrain (pahss-too-grah) is steel-fermented, separately-vinified Pinot Noir (about 66%, all sourced from Morey-Saint-Denis) and Gamay. It is bottled unfined/unfiltered to highlight Burgundian complexity, complemented... Read More
Chiroubles (shee-roob-bluh) is not as famous or widely available as other cru Beaujolais, but it is one of the most sought-after by those who appreciate intensely perfumed Gamay. Named after his granddaughter, “Cuvée... Read More
Morgon is located in the central Cru region where Guy Breton joins other founders of the natural wine movement Marcel Lapierre, Jean-Paul Thévenet, and Jean Foillard, in making exceptional Beaujolais. Breton makes this... Read More
Passe-tout-grains might seem like a mouthful, but it's pronounced pass-ah-TOO-gran and means pass all grapes into a blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir. Made by Domaine Rochebin in the Mâconnais region of southern Burgundy,... Read More
Karim Vionnet's goal is to achieve purity with the least amount of intervention. It shows in this fresh, high-toned, precise Villages. Whole cluster Gamay from Morgon, Chiroubles, Fleurie, and Regnie undergoes a full carbonic... Read More
Along with several Morgon winemakers like Jean-Paul Thevenet and Jean Foillard,Marcel Lapierre makes cellar-worthy Beaujolais. Their limited wines have gained cult status and are always in demand among fans of serious Cru wine.... Read More
This is a real Beaujolais that posed as a Nouveau last year. Yes, it was ready by the third week of November, but Domaine Chermette makes Origine the same way they do their high-end Cru wines. Using old-vine estate Gamay from... Read More
