Highlights: Two Cru from Domaine Benjamin Passot, Beaujolais, France
Benjamin Passot is Bourgogne by birth, with his professional experience acquired over several years on the Vosne Romanée terroirs. He
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Beaujolais adventures (8) Domaine de Romarand, Quincié
Website: https://domainederomarand.fr/ Domaine de Romarand is an exciting new Beaujolais producer based in Quincié. Anastasia Kritikou is Greek, married to
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Beaujolais adventures (7) Clos du Mez, Fleurie
Website: https://www.closdemez.com/ Marie-Élodie Zighera-Confuron (hence MEZ, with Confuron her added-on married name) is on a mission to make great, ageworthy
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Beaujolais adventures (6) Domaine du Grand Pré
I bump into Romain Zordan of Château de Grand Pre fresh off the tractor, where he’s been spraying the vines.
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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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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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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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Thomas Bachelder is taking Gamay to the next level in Canada’s Niagara region
‘Niagara is on a learning curve,’ says Thomas Bachelder about Gamay. Thomas is one of the most respected winemakers in
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