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Beaujolais · Subregion entry

Les 10 Crus

The ten northern crus, where Gamay moves from floral and silky to structured, earthy and age-worthy.

Place
Les 10 Crus · Beaujolais · France
Wine context
Gamay
Producers
19
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationLes 10 Crus · Beaujolais46.17° N · 4.66° E
Grape focus
Gamay
Appellations
Moulin-à-Vent · Fleurie · Morgon · Brouilly · Côte de Brouilly · Chiroubles · Chénas · Juliénas · Saint-Amour · Régnié

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  1. Beaujolais Regional3 producersRegional Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages, usually brighter, easier and more fruit-forward than the crus.

Producer profiles

Producers in Les 10 Crus

  • Château ThivinChâteau Thivin makes Côte de Brouilly wines from hand picked fruit, including Les Sept Vignes, a Gamay noir blend with some Chardonnay.
  • Clos de la RoiletteFleurie estate with standard, late drinking and Burgundian barrel aged cuvées from the Coudert family.
  • Jean FoillardJean Foillard makes Morgon with whole-bunch carbonic maceration, very low sulfur use and a signature of ripe fruit, mineral lift and silky tannin.
  • Marcel LapierreMarcel Lapierre is a Villié-Morgon domaine founded in 1909, centred on Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc from Morgon and known for organic farming, whole-cluster carbonic maceration and two sulfur versions of one cuvée.

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placeReturn to BeaujolaisSee how Les 10 Crus fits within the wider Beaujolais region.mapSee Les 10 Crus in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Château ThivinChâteau Thivin is one of the producers placed in Les 10 Crus.