Berne Régnié 2020

Frederic Berne lives 15 minutes northwest of Dupré-Goujon, our other new Beaujolais source. Fred is young, friendly, and passionate about biodynamics, terroir, and thoughtful winemaking. Berne’s vineyard style is similar to Dupré-Goujon, no chemical vineyard treatments, all whole cluster.

Berne’s plot in Régnié (“rey-nyay”) is on granite and clay, and he ages the 100% whole cluster wine for 12 months in 500L barrels. The nose is deep and dark with notes of violets and roses, and a pleasant earthiness to accompany the floral perfume. In the mouth the granite returns, cutting beautifully through the lush fruit. Bill Nanson called it “really super…excellent again!”