Beaujolais

Twelve appellations organise the region: Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages and ten individual crus. The crus are places with their own identities, including Morgon, Fleurie and Moulin-à-Vent. Gamay dominates the reds, while Chardonnay provides a smaller white-wine tradition.

The region’s annual Nouveau release is only one part of its output. Compare village and cru wines to explore differences in structure, aroma and development with age. Granitic northern sites and the more clay-and-limestone-influenced south help explain why a single grape can produce such varied wines here.