Le Beaujolais

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Ripailles

By Stéphane Reynaud

Published 2008

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IN AN ENCLAVE BETWEEN BURGUNDY AND THE RHÔNE VALLEY, BEAUJOLAIS ENJOYS A WORLDWIDE REPUTATION. THIS REPUTATION IS DUE TO THE ANCESTRAL KNOWHOW FOR TURNING THE GAMAY NOIR À JUS BLANC INTO WINE.

10 VINTAGES BEAR THE BEAUJOLAIS NAME:
  • BROUILLY 1 200 HA
  • When you drink Brouilly, everything smiles at you, the Mrs included!
  • CHÉNAS 260 HA
  • Chénas for lunch, Chénas for dinner!
  • CHIROUBLES 350 HA
  • Chiroubles in August, pâté in a crust!
  • CÔTE-DE-BROUILLY 290 HA
  • From the slopes of Mont Brouilly, down the Côte-de-Brouilly!
  • FLEURIE 800 HA
  • When the hill is like the wine, then all is well; when your face is like the wine then all is very well!
  • JULIÉNAS 580 HA
  • A full bottle is an unopened bottle!
  • MORGON 1 100 HA
  • Everything goes well with Morgon, even Morgon!
  • MOULIN À VENT 650 HA
  • Moulin à vent, a windmill for all weather!
  • RÉGNIÉ 650 HA
  • A glass of Régnier, a prince among Beaujolais!
  • SAINT-AMOUR 280 HA
  • We must always be devoted to our saints… especially when thirsty!