REGION: Beaujolais

Domaine des Marrans is located in Fleurie, in the heart of the northernmost section of Beaujolais. Founded in 1970, the current owner is the talented Mathieu Mélinand, who joined the domaine in 2008. With old vines and granite sites, Mathieu is growing some of the area’s most pristine Gamay.

Beaujolais is in many ways the most dynamically evolving wine region in France. With land being exponentially less expensive compared to regions like Burgundy or Champagne, a new generation of talented young growers have been able to inject this historic region with a qualitative burst of energy. With the masters as their inspiration, these new growers have turned Beaujolais into …

Domaine du Clos du Fief is run by the 4th generation father-son team of Michel and Sylavain Tête in Juliénas and Julié. They harken their wines back to the classics: low yields, meticulously farmed vineyards, and classic winemaking resulting in serious and mouthwatering terroir driven reds.

The domaine encompasses 14 hectares with vineyard holdings in the home village of Juliénas and extending through the neighboring villages of Jullié, Chénas, La Chapelle de Guinchay and Leynes. All harvesting is done manually and treatments in the vineyards are minimal.

…

Domaine de Bel Air perches over the Ardieres Valley as it has for nearly 170 years. Winemaker Jean-Marc Lafont and his wife Annick have been running the estate since 1985. They keep with tradition and produce highly expressive wines that have clear terroir expression.