Beaujolais is one of those things. The southernmost region of Burgundy is known for fun red wines that taste like raspberry gum. By the next morning at the latest, most people curse these quaffable light wines and never want to hear about Beaujolais again. But the region has a second, quieter face: that of the carefully produced, amazingly well-structured site wines. Under the name Domaine de la Madone, the Bererd family farms 90 small vineyards totaling 28 hectares. Most of the plots are located on a hill overlooked by a statue of the Madonna. Some of the vineyards are on considerable steep slopes, the soil is poor and consists mainly of pink granite – in short, perfect conditions for first-class wines. That is why the Bererds follow the quality model of the Burgundian crus both in the vineyard and in the cellar. Thanks to tireless manual work, they succeed in producing wines with a wonderful fruit, which appear very light-footed and fresh, but also show an impressive complexity. This pearl did not go unnoticed by international wine critics: «This is a fantastic Beaujolais Villages that would embarrass many crus», wrote William Kelley of The Wine Advocate. Translated into everyday language: This wine is truly a value-for-money wonder. Hallelujah!

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«Sometimes it's worth doing things that at first glance seem crazy. Manuel Álvarez-Arenas has dared to rethink labels. Some prophesized his certain ruin, yet he was successful – and enriched the wine world as a result. This reminds us of our own story: When we founded Flaschenpost in 2006, most wine merchants found the idea of selling wine online absurd. Well then... to crazy ideas!»
