Domaine de Bel-Air

Gamay noir and chardonnay wine from the village of Lantignie, Beaujolais, France

Seriously terroir-focussed and enjoyable Beaujolais, from Jean-Marc and Annick Lafont of Domaine de Bel Air. These are high quality, biodynamic and mineral-inflected wines.  Fine-textured and bright with great concentration and a fine minerality.

Jean-Marc and Annick Lafont and now with their daughter Mathilde, took over the domaine in 1986. Together they make top, mainly cru, Beaujolais. While their wine-making has been nearly organic for 9 years, they choose not to certify because it allows them flexibility in how they raise their vines. (Following certified rules can be so strict that in tough years they’d have nothing to make the wine with!).

Beaujolais is great value and versatile throughout the year - and the reds are best served slightly chilled as an aperif or with a meal.