World
Map > Europe
> France > Beaujolais
Beaujolais Wineries & Beaujolais Wine
Wineries in Beaujolais
can be searched by clicking on a region in the Beaujolais wine
regions map.
Over 1,200 Beaujolais wineries are integrated into our winery directory,
and many wines
are available direct from the winery or from wine merchants.
You
can
buy Beaujolais wine online from many Beaujolais wineries
or from participating wine merchants.
When you see a list of wineries, note the shopping cart icon as
this indicates that you can buy this wine online.
Also included on the search results page are other links about
Beaujolais wine. |
Map provided by Beaujolais
Wines.
The Beaujolais wine region of France is located south of
Burgundy, between Mâcon and Lyon. Beaujolais is a prosperous
wine region. Cultivating almost 55,000 acres, more than the other
three departments of Burgundy combined, it produces an average of
13 million cases annually. Best of all, once a year, when the world
falls in love with Beaujolais Nouveau, nearly half of this crop
is pressed, fermented, racked, fined, filtered and sold within weeks.
Beaujolais is diverse geographically, but is unified
by the Gamay Noir grape. Ninety-eight percent of the area is planted
with it. The other 2% is basically planted with Chardonnay and Pinot
Noir. Unlike Bordeaux, there are no large properties in Beaujolais.
The system, called "vigneronnage," consists of hundreds
of small to medium sized properties on which the wine grapes are
grown. Most of these grapes are purchased by Négociants who
make and market the wines.
Beaujolais is comprised of 12 appellations and is
divided into Haut- and Bas-Beaujolais. This division is based on
distinctions in the soil of each area. The valley of the River Nizerand,
just north of the regional capital of Villefranche, is the dividing
point. South of the river is the flat plains of Bas-Beaujolais with
rich soil that is mostly limestone/clay with some sandy areas. This
soil produces more quantity than quality. North of the River Nizerand
is Haut-Beaujolais with hilly topography that has a lighter granite
and schist based sandy soil and therefore makes a better wine. It
is in Haut-Beaujolais that you will find the Beaujolais-Villages
appellation and the 10 Beaujolais Crus.
Beaujolais has a temperate climate with warm
summers and cool winters. Snow is common in the winter as a result
of its proximity to the Massif Central Mountains to the west. The
hills of Beaujolais provide some protection from the cold and rain
generated in these mountains, but in late summer, hailstorms are
a regular threat to the wine grape growers.
Saint Amour |
Chénas |
Moulin à Vent |
Fleurie |
Brouilly |
Côte de Brouilly |
Beaujolais Nouveau |
Beaujolais |
Juliénas |
Chiroubles |
Morgon |
Régnié |
Beaujolais Villages