One of the ten cru-sites of the French area Beaujolais, which is an enclave in the middle of the cru-site Brouilly. The vineyards cover 325 hectares of vines and surround the Brouilly hill (an extinct volcanic cone). The special soil structure of granite and blue-green slate is known here as "Cornes vertes" (green horn). The red wines are made from the Gamay variety. The full-bodied, powerful wines are considered to be even more long-lasting than those from Brouilly.
Left image: From Cyril5555 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
Picture right: From DalGobboM¿!i? - Own work, GFDL, Link
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Thorsten Rahn
Restaurantleiter, Sommelier, Weindozent und Autor; Dresden