Terroir & Vineyard

Planted around the château in Pruzilly and Corcelles en Beaujolais, the Chardonnay vines flourish on clay-limestone soil. This well-balanced soil helps maintain the freshness of the vine and filter the excess water from the rain throughout the year. The result is fresh and smooth white Beaujolais with sweet scents of fruit and flowers.

Mainly in Corcelles, on sandy loam scattered with slightly calcareous veins, the Beaujolais from the Estate produces a fruity Gamay perfect for rosés and new reds.

The Beaujolais Villages are spread over four vineyards located from north to south, de Pruzilly - Saint-Vérand, Jullié, Charentay and Pérréon. The soils are either granite sand (Pérréon and Jullié) or gravel and pebbles on a lightly clayey subsoil (Saint-Vérand and Charentay). Perréon and Charentay, located 15 km south of Corcelles, create a rich, round, and expressive Gamay. The north-facing terroirs of Pruzilly and Saint-Vérand, 15 km north of Corcelles, are harvested later, which will allow the Gamay to express more elegance and freshness.

Beaujolais Le Perréon originates from parcels located in our remarkable "Délèche" vineyard. The old Gamay Noir vines thrive on deep granitic soils, providing the density and fruity character emblematic of the Beaujolais Villages terroirs.

Our plots of Brouilly are located partly in Charentay and Saint Etienne-la-Varenne. The vines grow in shallow soil directly on the rock. The ground is composed of coarse sand from the breakdown of granite. Facing Charentay, the vineyard provides the foundation for the fruit's structure and character. The section in St-Etienne-la-Varenne grows on a steep slope, 15 km higher in altitude from the castle, making for a slow maturation of tannins shaping complexity and freshness.

Our "Les Roches" vineyard is located in Saint Etienne la Varenne, in the southwest of the Brouilly appellation, at an altitude of 400-500 meters on a steep slope. Here, the Gamay reveals beautiful freshness and complexity.

Located in Villié-Morgon, our Morgon vines take root in shallow granite soils mixed with schist. Here the Gamay develops its intense and rich side.

Our Fleurie vines grow in granite sands to the southeast and north of the village of Fleurie, on the edge of the Moulin-à-Vent appellation and its famous Climat Roche Grès. Here, the Gamay can develop its most distinct and subtle side.

On its slopes, old Gamay Noir vines are deeply rooted in pink granite rocks, veined with mica and quartz, giving the Gamay a distinctive, floral, and mineral character.