Beaujolais adventures (5) Domaine de la Grand’Cour/Famille Dutraive
Website: http://domainedelagrandcour.fr/ One of the stars of the Beaujolais natural wine scene is Domaine de la Grand’Cour, which is owned
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Highlights: Antoine Sunier Régnié Cuvée Montmerond 2020
Antoine Sunier is the brother of Julien Sunier, who has been making wines in Beaujolais since 2008. He came to
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Beaujolais adventures (4) Château de Javernand, Chiroubles
Pierre Prost (pictured above) is an articulate advocate of agroecology, something that he’s implementing in the vineyards of Château de
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Beaujolais adventures (3) Domaine Les Garçons, an exciting newcomer
This is a very exciting new project in Beaujolais. First vintage of this domaine was 2020, and it is run
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Highlights: Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Les Charmes 2020
Big fan of Burgaud’s Beaujolais wines. He’s based in Villie Morgon and makes quite sturdy, ageworthy bottles that also have
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Beaujolais adventures (2) Château de Pougelon, working with agroecology and a beautiful new winery
Website: https://descombe.com/domaines/chateau-de-pougelon Located in Saint-Etienne-des-Ouillières, Château de Pougelon is owned by the Descombe family, and is currently run by Marine
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Beaujolais adventures (1) the newcomers – tasting wines from new producers
Beaujolais is a dynamic region, with lots of newcomers keen to get involved. Partly this is because it’s a beautiful
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A Beaujolais study with some stunning expressions of Gamay
These are seven great examples of Gamay from Beaujolais that I showed in a masterclass today. I really liked them
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Pét-Nat: A Primer
You’ve see them on the shelves of hip wine shops and on the lists of hot wine bars. They’re the
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A natural Beaujolais fest at Soif
Les Caves de Pyrene are a UK wine importer who have shown a big commitment to Beaujolais over the years.
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