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BEAUJOLAIS
Over mainly granite terrain, the Beaujolais Crus form a meandering path. From south to north,
Brouilly is followed by Côte de Brouilly, Régnié, Morgon, Chiroubles, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent, Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Chénas, Juliénas and Saint-Amour. Located in the southernmost tip of
the Burgundy region, Moulin-à-
Vent was one of the first
appellations awarded AOC status
in 1936. Château du Moulin-à-
Vent, named for the 300-year-old
stone windmill atop the hill of Les
Thorins, dates back to 1732, when
Château du Moulin-à-Vent wilsondaniels.com it was called Château des
Château du Moulin-à-Vent Couvent des Thorins 2017 6pk $161.90 91WE,90W&S Thorins. Today, the estate
encompasses 37 hectares of the
Château du Moulin-à-Vent 2015 $335.90 appellation’s finest climats
(please inquire for current in-stock burgundy from this producer) planted to Gamay Noir averaging
40 years in age.

Domaine Poncié
Château de Poncié has over a
thousand years of history,
founded in 949 AD under the
Château Poncié Fleurie mdhamerica.com Latin name of Villa Ponciago.
Château Poncié Fleurie 2016 $275.90 90JS Today, surrounding the 18th
century Château, the estate
(please inquire for current in-stock burgundy from this producer) consists of 46 hectares of prime
vineyards on pink granite
emblematic of the Fleurie
appellation, ideal for Gamay.

Domaine Matrot
Domaine De Fagolet le-fagolet.com Domaine Le Fagolet is an 18-
hectare wine estate located in the
Domaine De Fagolet Brouilly 2018 $215.90 town of Vaux en
(please inquire for current in-stock burgundy from this producer) Beaujolais (Clochemerle), which
has been passed on from
generation to generation
since 1850 . Paul Girard is the
current winemaker, harvesting
since 1980.

Liger-Belair, Thibault vineyardbrands.com
(also see côte de nuits) Liger-Belair, Thibault
This domaine, located in Nuits-
Thibault Liger-Belair Domaine Moulin-à-Vent La Roche 2015 $336.00 90WA Saint-Georges, has been in the
(please inquire for current in-stock burgundy from this producer) Liger-Belair family for 250 years.
In 2009, the domaine expanded
into Beaujolais, and now a
Beaujolais-Villages and several
Moulin-à-Vent Cru wines are also
produced.The role Liger-Belair
imposes on himself consists of
“listening” to the vine and
observing it closely.

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