Wines

The only white wine produced at this domaine, the Beaujolais Blanc is sourced from vines in the village of Leynes just south of the villages of Chaintré and Fuissé, a notable area for the production of wines produced from the Chardonnay grape.  This single vineyard site of “La Jacarde” is planted to old vines and was formerly part of the Domaine Bernard Dalicieux, the first Beaujolais producer to grace the RWM portfolio. The wine, vinified in stainless steel, is dry with citrus and almond notes, not as flamboyant nor as powerful as the best of the wines from the neighboring appellations of Pouilly-Fuissé and Saint Véran but quite distinguished and satisfying nonetheless.

A special cuvée sourced from old vines planted in the “Le Bouteau” vineyard in Leynes, the northernmost village in the Beaujolais district.  This wine, due to its substantial structure, undergoes a longer cuvaison and an extended élevage.  With its breadth of flavors (red fruits and wild berries) and wealth of backbone, this wine will provide positive surprises as it offers proof of the superior qualities of the best of this modest appellation.  The majority of this cuvée is shipped for our use in the US market … 3,600 bottles annually.

The smallest holdings of the estate, the vineyards are spread between the villages of Chénas and La Chapelle-de-Guinchay in the northern sector of the Beaujolais district.  After a period of eight to ten days of fermentation, the wine is racked into vats until the following spring when it is bottled.  A subtle but tenacious wine with a more discrete bouquet and gentle tannins, Granger’s Chénas is a wine that can be enjoyed in its youth but can give great pleasure over a two to four year period.

From a 1 hectare parcel just below the Granger house in the hamlet of Les Poupets, with vines averaging 50 years old in clay rich soils. Half of the harvested fruit is fermented whole-cluster. The resulting wine is a classic expression of Juliénas with spicy, high-toned aromatics and fleshy Gamay fruit.

This exceptional wine is a selection from the oldest vines of the domaine with an average age in excess of seventy years.  The cuvaison generally continues for 12 days.  The wine is racked into vat but also spends several months aging large oak casks before it is bottled.  The limited yields from the old vines produce a wine of great character: structured but generous with the potential to age from four to eight years and beyond in the best of vintages.

A very limited production cuvée from a fine vineyard comprised of sandy, granite-infused soil on the border of Chénas. This cru has an extended fermentation of about 12 days before it is racked into vats for the élevage.  A sturdy wine, reserved in its youth, marked by the smells and flavors of red fruits, roses and spice, the Moulin-à-Vent from Granger deserves several years of cellaring.