Régnié
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Beaujolais' youngest cru — fresh Gamay from pink granite soil
About Régnié
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Régnié is the youngest of Beaujolais' ten Crus, officially recognized as an AOC in 1988. Centered on the villages of Régnié and Durette, its subsoil is dominated by pink granite (granite de Fleurie), giving light, sandy, mineral-rich soils ideally suited to Gamay noir à jus blanc. Régnié wines are typically fresh, light-bodied, and fruit-forward, best enjoyed young, though the better cuvées can age up to five years.
Best for
Drinkers who enjoy light, fresh, fruit-forward reds served slightly chilled
Food Pairings
Pairs well with charcuterie, roast chicken, and mushroom dishes; its bright acidity also complements grilled vegetables.
Producers
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Antoine Sunier
Antoine Sunier established his domaine in 2014 in Régnié-Durette, following in the footsteps of his brother Julien Sunier. He farms roughly 5.5 hectares — about 4.3 ha in Régnié (Les Forchets, Les Bulliats, Montmerond; 50-year-old vines on average) and 1.2 ha in Morgon (Grand Cras, 60-year-old vines) — certified organic since 2017. Fermentation is traditional whole-cluster carbonic maceration with indigenous yeasts only, followed by aging mostly in used Burgundy barrels and concrete tanks. His Gamays are celebrated for their purity, vibrant acidity and silky tannins, reflecting the granite soils of Régnié and Morgon, and he has quickly become a leading figure in natural Beaujolais.
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Christian Ducroux
Christian Ducroux is a pioneering figure in the Beaujolais region, specifically in Régnié, where he has practiced biodynamic viticulture since the 1980s. His estate is renowned for its holistic approach, utilizing horse-drawn plowing to minimize soil compaction and integrating agroforestry to foster biodiversity. Ducroux is committed to minimal intervention winemaking, producing wines without the addition of sulfur. His philosophy centers on expressing the pure essence of the Gamay grape and the unique terroir of his vineyards, resulting in wines of remarkable purity, energy, and elegance.
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Domaine L'Oiseau de Passage
Domaine L'Oiseau de Passage was founded in 2019 by Julien Frappa, a former culture-sector professional turned self-taught vigneron, and is based in Saint-Amour-Bellevue in southern Burgundy. Named after a Georges Brassens song, the estate has quickly become a reference for natural wines from Beaujolais and the Maconnais. Frappa farms micro-parcels on fine terroirs including Regnie — where his first vines were acquired in 2019 — as well as Morgon Corcelette, Cote de Brouilly, Saint-Amour, Beaujolais-Leynes, Saint-Veran and Pouilly-Fuisse. The vineyards are in conversion to organic agriculture, with soils worked by horse or winch on the slopes of Mont Brouilly, and the wines are vinified naturally with minimal intervention; the debut Regnie 2019 was aged in amphora. The labels are original artworks by illustrators, comic-book authors and contemporary artists.
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Domaine Les Capréoles
Founded in July 2014 by Cédric and Catherine Lecareux in Régnié-Durette, this estate spans approximately 7 hectares of vineyards. Cédric, a trained agronomist and oenologist who spent nearly 15 years in the wine trade, manages the estate with a deep commitment to organic and biodynamic farming. The winery focuses on expressing the granitic terroirs of the Beaujolais region, particularly in the Régnié and Brouilly appellations, with cuvées such as Diaclase and Chamodère. Their winemaking approach is natural, utilizing indigenous yeasts and minimal intervention to produce wines celebrated for their purity, freshness, and structural elegance.
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Domaine Nicolas Chemarin
Based in the high-altitude village of Marchampt in the Beaujolais hills, Nicolas Chemarin is a fourth-generation grower whose great-grandfather farmed in polyculture and whose grandfather tended vines. After earning a degree in enology and working in Pouilly-Fuissé and at the cellar of Louis Tête, he launched his own label in 2006 and has run the domaine full-time since 2008. From steep granite slopes at around 450 metres, he farms Gamay and Chardonnay to organic criteria and makes low-intervention wines of remarkable freshness. His signature Beaujolais-Villages 'P'tit Grobis' — named after the old nickname for the people of Marchampt — is joined by cru bottlings such as Régnié La Haute Ronzé and Morgon Corcelette.
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Domaine Philippe Viet
Domaine Philippe Viet is a rising star of Beaujolais, a young estate founded in 2019 and based in Villié-Morgon. Philippe Viet, who transitioned from a previous career into winemaking, farms about 5 hectares — fully certified organic as of 2024 — across the crus of Régnié, Fleurie and Morgon, complemented by a small négoce range from organically farmed parcels in Lantignié, Juliénas and Saint-Véran. In the cellar he works with minimal intervention and gentle extractions, producing precise, pure Gamay that expresses the granite soils of the region with finesse, vibrant acidity and elegance. His wines are imported by the prestigious Becky Wasserman & Co. portfolio.
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www.domainephilippeviet.frドメーヌ・ランポン
Domaine Rampon
Domaine Rampon, also known as Domaine Chant'Nature, is a small 3-hectare family estate run by André Rampon in Régnié-Durette, in the heart of Cru Beaujolais. André Rampon was one of the pioneers of organic viticulture in Beaujolais, farming organically since 1983 and holding Ecocert certification. He works his vines with minimal intervention: no herbicides or synthetic chemicals, plowing by horse on the steepest slopes, and hand-harvesting. The estate marked its 50th harvest in 2020. His wines, made from Gamay grown on Régnié's pink granite soils, are known for their light, elegant character, with red strawberry fruit, herbal and tea-like nuances, and a fresh, earthy finish. In Japan, Domaine Rampon is imported by the organic wine specialist Mavie.
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Domaine Raphaël Chopin
Established in 2014, Domaine Raphaël Chopin is a rising star located in Lantignié, Beaujolais. Raphaël Chopin took over his family's vineyards, which have been passed down through generations, and began producing his own wines with a focus on expressing the unique terroir of the region. He manages vineyards in the Regnié and Morgon crus, practicing sustainable viticulture to ensure the health of the soil. His winemaking approach emphasizes minimal intervention, aiming to capture the purity of the Gamay grape. The wines are characterized by their elegance, vibrant fruit profiles, and a distinct mineral backbone, reflecting the granite-rich soils of his plots.
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Domaine de Vernus
Domaine de Vernus is a Beaujolais estate in Régnié-Durette, created in 2019 by Frédéric Jametton, a former insurance broker who acquired the property in 2017. Jametton enlisted Guillaume Rouget — the second son of celebrated Vosne-Romanée grower Emmanuel Rouget and great-nephew of the legendary Henri Jayer — as consulting winemaker. Drawing on Burgundian methods rather than the region's traditional semi-carbonic maceration, the domaine partially destems its Gamay (around 70%), ferments in stainless steel, and ages in gently used Burgundy barrels for 10-11 months. From just over 12 hectares of old, low-yielding goblet-trained vines around the hamlet of Vernus, the estate produces exclusively Beaujolais Crus and Villages wines — Régnié, Fleurie, Morgon, Chiroubles, Moulin-à-Vent and Beaujolais-Villages — farmed with reasoned, sustainable viticulture that preserves soil health and biodiversity.
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Domaine des Braves
Domaine des Braves sits on the plateau des Braves in the heart of the Régnié cru, a south-facing pink-granite terroir looking out towards Mont Brouilly. The estate was run by the Cinquin family for five generations from 1903, and Paul 'Paulo' Cinquin — a former professional cyclist and local legend — became one of the pioneers of thermovinification in Beaujolais in the 1990s. In 2020 the family passed the domaine to two young agronomic engineers, Clément Deglaine and Victor Gentien, who now farm its 13.5 hectares of Gamay with great care, producing elegant, terroir-driven Régnié that unites tradition with modern precision.
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Julien Sunier
Julien Sunier is a highly acclaimed winemaker based in Avenas, in the hills above Beaujolais. Born in Dijon and trained in Burgundy, he established his own domaine in 2008. He focuses on producing elegant, terroir-driven wines from the crus of Morgon, Fleurie and Régnié. Sunier is a prominent figure in the natural wine movement, practicing organic farming and minimal intervention in the cellar, with whole-cluster semi-carbonic fermentation on native yeasts and ageing in used Burgundy barrels. His wines are celebrated for their purity, finesse and their expression of Gamay grown on the granite soils of the region.
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www.juliensunier.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Régnié different from other Beaujolais Crus?
- Régnié is the newest of the ten Beaujolais Crus, recognized only in 1988. Its pink granite soils give the wines a distinctive light, mineral-driven freshness compared to some of the richer, older Crus.
- What grape is used in Régnié wine?
- Régnié is made exclusively from Gamay noir à jus blanc, the signature red grape of Beaujolais.
- Should Régnié wine be served chilled?
- Yes, like most Cru Beaujolais, Régnié is best served lightly chilled, around 13-15°C, to highlight its fresh red fruit character.
- How long can Régnié wine be aged?
- Most Régnié is meant to be drunk young within 1-3 years, though well-structured cuvées from top producers can develop for up to five years.