Maison Coquard is a house with personality in Theizé that was built out of the Pierres Dorées (golden stone) that gives its name to the nearby typical villages, which was built in 1881. It is not far from Villefranche-sue-Saône and Lyon. The buildings include an old vatroom and cellar. Christophe Coquard, the son of a long line of vinegrower-winemakers and young artisan broker, will welcome you for a tasting of the entire Beaujolais range.
Appellation: Brouilly
The chai and the estate are in Blacé, in a 12th century priory. The latter was home to Grandmontine monks, who tended the vines surrounding the château up to 1769. Today, the estate spreads over 9 ha of vines, which give directly onto the chai. Our estate also includes vineyards in Villié-Morgon (1ha) and Saint Lager (3ha). The estate is organic certified for the vines in Saint Lager (AOC Brouilly). We use eco-friendly techniques for the rest of the estate, including shallow-ploughing between the vines.
A family estate (since 1552) in the heart of the Medieval village of Oingt that has been listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Come and visit our museum with its display of old vehicles and old farm tools etc.
Domaine Chasselay has been set on this land in Châtillon, in the Vallée des Pierres Dorées (golden stone), 25 km to the north of Lyon for nearly 6 centuries. Love of vinegrowing has bound this family together from generation to generation. The wines from Domaine JG Chasselay are made using organically grown grapes, this guarantees respect for the environment.
The vines of our 15 ha family estate are on the slopes of the Morgon appellation area, just a step away from Cru Chiroubles. Cathy and Cédric Lathuilière will give you a tasting of their wines in their specially fitted out tasting cellar.
Two families of vinegrower-winemakers from father to son have joined to form our estate:
-The PASSOT family, from Chiroubles and Fleurie. Jean-Benoît PASSOT, our great grandfather, was the first winemaker, born in 1867.
-The COLLONGE family, from Villié-Morgon. Antoine COLLONGE, farrier, bought a wine estate in 1828.
-Vinegrower-winemakers since 1978, we created Domaine PASSOT COLLONGE in 1990 with vines from our forefathers in four Beaujolais Cru appellations: Morgon, Chiroubles, Fleurie and Régnié (the prince of Crus and the most recent of the Beaujolais Crus).
-We were among the first vinegrowers to use integrated, eco-friendly tending techniques in our vineyards from 1992.
-We were joined on the estate by our son, Jean-Guillaume, in 2005 when he passed his BTS (vocational degree) in viticulture-oenology. He has gradually increased the range, with vineyards in Côte de Brouilly, Brouilly and Brouilly ‘’Pisse-Vieille’’ (the excellent and only climat or named vineyard in this Cru).
We craft a range of 6 Crus that each carry the stamp of the geographic formation they come from and traditional vinification in small batches. A cuvée for each plot.
With our choice of vintages, we can please all tastes.
Be prepared for a few surprises when you taste our wines; their structure joins forces with the unequalled fruitiness given by Gamay grapes when they come from the land they call home.
Convinced that eco-friendly, integrated vine tending is the right way to go, we started using these methods in 1992. In preserving natural balance and the biodiversity of our terroirs, we are respecting both the environment and the consumer. Since 2018, all our wines are TERRA VITIS certified.
If you can come, we’d love to give you a tour of our estate for you to find out more about our profession of vinegrower-winemakers. You can be sure of a very warm welcome in our Bed and Breakfast on the estate, set in the heart of the Beaujolais vine slopes.
The estate has been in the family for 4 generations. Ours is a winemaker’s house built out of stone from Mont Brouilly and dates from the beginning of the last century. Here you will be able to taste the fruit of our passion.
Set in the heart of the vines, our winemaker’s house welcomes you for a stay or to discover our wines. We give tastings in our tasting cellar or in the vatroom at Château du Thil.
This establishment trains future graduates in wine professions. Bel-Air agricultural college is housed in a lovely château dating from the end of the 19th century set in the heart magnificent parkland. A modern, high performance vatroom is an aid to crafting wines of recognized quality.
We are in the heart of the Beaujolais vineyards, at the foot of Mont Brouilly. We are an association of vinegrowers who make modern wines with character in true Beaujolais tradition.
