Beaujolais expertise

Beaujolais

The Burrier family’s association with Beaujolais is as long as its winemaking history, with vineyards in the Crus of Moulin-à-Vent and Fleurie. But it was Baptiste’s father, Frederic Marc Burrier, who gave them the attention and focus they truly deserved. As a great lover of Gamay, the famous Beaujolais variety, and a believer in its potential as a wine of true character and personality, he had a desire to explore its potential from the moment he was in charge of the family estate.

He restructured the family vineyards, put their plots in the best terroirs of Beaujolais and rebuilt the family winery in Beaujolais with a focus on quality. The Burriers now have 15 hectares of Beaujolais vineyard, divided across six Crus.

‘We have never been part of the Nouveau trend,’ Baptiste explains. ‘We are committed to producing Gamay wines with terroir identity and complexity. And I think the new generation of winemakers in Beaujolais is doing a great job at restoring Beaujolais’s image.’

Burrier Beaujolais underscores this confident statement. It’s no secret that the profile of quality Beaujolais has risen stratospherically in the last decade or so. With wines like Burrier’s – especially their crus – full of nuance and structure and revelling in the idiosyncrasies of their individual terroirs, Beaujolais has never been a more exciting prospect for wine drinkers. And whilst the quality is rising out of sight, the value remains some of the best across all fine wine. Baptiste’s father’s pioneering approach has been richly rewarded.