The vineyard of Beaujolais is located in the department of Rhône. With granitic grounds in the North and the limestones in the South, it produces a red wine with vine "gamay noir à jus blanc".
All the wines are made with whole grapes (mostly handpicked).
The diversity of soils (terroirs) gave birth to 12 AOC : Beaujolais, Beaujolais-villages, Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly, Chénas, Chiroubles, Fleurie, Juliénas, Morgon, Moulin à vent, Saint Amour end Régnié.
Although it is an old vineyard, this wine is still present in actual events, being very covered by the media.
For decades, the wines of Beaujolais took on an international glory.