Single-Vineyard Cru Beaujolais from Chateau de Pougelon

The chateau at Chateau de Pougelon, standing beyond the courtyard and a massive gatehouse, was built in 1662 in the prevailing classical style. The estate's fortunes rose and fell over the centuries, and it finally came into the ownership of the Descombes family who improved the property and expanded the vineyards in the Cru Beaujolais areas.

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