Régnié

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Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The geographical area lies below the Fût d'Avenas, the highest summit at 842 metres of altitude, 50 kilometres north of Lyon and 22 kilometres from Villefranche-sur-Saône.
• The vines grow on the granitic massif known as "de Fleurie", a coarse-grained granite that weathers into highly permeable sandy arenas.
• The plots extend between 250 and 450 metres of altitude on varied soils, including sandy, free-draining soils derived from granitic arenas on the steep slopes.
• The climate is oceanic, subject to continental and southern influences, with average annual rainfall of 750 millimetres and an average annual temperature close to 11°C.
• The Monts du Beaujolais shelter the area from westerly winds and induce a foehn effect that dries the humid air, increasing sunshine and reducing rainfall.

• The abbey of Cluny appears to have owned vines near Régnié, a charter of 992 mentioning a gift from UMFRED comprising lands, vines, meadows and mills of the parish of Durette.
• From 1769, Régnié and Durette were among the 16 Beaujolais parishes authorised to ship their wines to Paris, and the wines were recognised under the "Régnié" appellation d'origine contrôlée by a decree of 20 December 1988.
• Producers control the vigour of gamay through high planting density and short pruning, and the vines may be trained with fixed wire trellising, which also facilitates mechanisation.

• When young, the wines display a fine purplish-red colour that evolves over time towards garnet-red.
• On the nose, they frequently show floral notes as well as red-fruit notes that take on spicy nuances as they evolve.
• On the palate, the wines have a clean attack, finesse and plenty of suppleness, and are very fruity.

• The wines are more structured when the grapes come from plots with soils developed on clay, and softer and fruitier when they come from soils developed on granitic arenas.
• The Ardières valley benefits from a foehn effect thanks to the shelter of the Monts du Beaujolais, offering an overall exposure that favours optimal and consistent ripening of the grapes.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF) — approved 20 février 2024, JORF 28 février 2024
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — Inter Beaujolais