It was in 1890 that Antoine Vermorel, my vinegrower-winemaker great-grandfather in Fleurie at ‘Le Point du Jour’, bought the farmhouse at ‘Les Grands Fers’ to manage his estate from. After over 120 years and three generations, I am proud to have been stewarding my great-grandfather’s little estate that is made up of the most fabulous terroirs in the Fleurie appellation area – including Les Roches, Les Garants, Les Côtes and Les Moiriers – since 1991. Vine-tending that is close to nature, made up of observation and patience, well thought-out vinification following absolute tradition and long and noble wood maturing (barrels and tuns) bring out the pedigree of our old Gamay vines giving deep coloured, redolent, rich and thoroughbred wines.
Appellation: Fleurie
Discover our family estate and taste our 6 appellations. Passion, respect for the terroir and traditional vinification, mean that we extract all the nuances from our single grape variety: the Gamay.
Set in the charming commune of Fleurie in the Beaujolais region, Château de Grand Pré boasts a great southeast facing aspect with a panoramic view over the Saône Valley. Our vineyards are tended organically and are certified Ecocert.
Directly linked to the terroirs they came from, our natural wines express their different personalities; from refined and delicate aromas and flavours to more complex stone fruit notes.
Come and try them on the estate.
Our estate is on a single 6.18 ha spread of south southwest facing vineyards with a magnificent view over the Beaujolais hills. It is on the famous slope called La Côte des Garands, which gives elegant wines well-suited to ageing.
Sylvie and Jean-Paul Champagnon will be delighted to welcome you on their family estate in the centre of the village, where they make traditional wines from different terroirs and have several vintages on sale.
Domaine de la Grosse Pierre the perfect place for a peaceful stop-off or a wine-centred holiday. Véronique and Alain will welcome you there and have converted the old ‘Master’s House’ to a guest house with 5 guest rooms.
Come and discover our ever flower-decked estate in the very heart of the village of Chiroubles. We have a panoramic view over Mont Brouilly, Mont Verdun and Le Fût d’Avenas.
15th century listed castle. Renaissance inner courtyard. Old 18th century chai and wooded grounds. The grapes from 92 ha of vineyards vinified and bottled on the estate.
Ours is a family estate (4th generation) in a charming little flower-decked village with an inn of good repute. We have a recent vinification chai where we have married tradition and modernism. Here the questions (and their answers) are easy to understand!
In an exceptional site at the heart of the Beaujolais Cru area, our cellar will give you the warmest of welcomes to make your stay in Fleurie a true pleasure.
