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R\u00e9gni\u00e9 (say reh-NYAY) is one of Beaujolais\u2019 more harmonious crus, combining the floral perfumes of neighboring Brouilly with the complex, black-fruited flesh of Morgon.<\/p>\n

For five generations, the Cinquin family tended vines in Beaujolais. In the 1970s, it was Paul Cinquin, known locally as \u201cPaolo\u201d and an award-winning cyclist in his time, who purchased much of the prime R\u00e9gni\u00e9 terroir that established Domaine des Braves as one of the region\u2019s leading estates. <\/p>\n

North Berkeley met Paul in the late 1990s, in a cellar filled with cycling tricots and trophies, enjoying the bold fruit and spice of the family\u2019s traditionally made Gamay wines \u2013 and continued on with Paul\u2019s son Franck, who took the reins after Paul decided it was time to retire.<\/p>\n

Indeed winemaking dynasties, just like world-class athletes, arrive at a point when they know it\u2019s time to hang up the tricot and make way for a new generation. The family decided in 2020 to sell their vineyards and cellar to two young talents, eager to make a name for themselves on Beaujolais\u2019 granite slopes.<\/p>\n

Cl\u00e9ment Deglaine and Victor Gentien met in school in Lyon, sharing a similar passion for regional wines and everything Beaujolais. Yet after their studies, the two went their separate ways: Victor to Domaine de la Janasse in Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, to learn the secrets of old-vine Grenache; and Cl\u00e9ment to Dijon, to focus on the region\u2019s traditional liqueur, cr\u00e8me de cassis. <\/p>\n

Yet it didn\u2019t take long for them to reconnect and collectively decide that the call to Beaujolais was stronger than they both could resist. And as fate would have it, a grand family of R\u00e9gni\u00e9 was ready to hand over the reins to classic terroir \u2013 to two winemakers more than ready for the challenge. <\/p>\n

We are very excited about the new Domaine des Braves, as it respects the traditions of a great multi-generational Beaujolais family while paving a new road to ever-greater Gamay wines. <\/p>\n

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FARMING & WINEMAKING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vineyards sit at 900 feet in altitude on a stony plateau, facing full south. Soils are sandy, with sub-soils a mix of pink granite and limestone. This combination results in wines that are supple and textured, with refined tannins. Vines are on average 45 years old, with some as old as 80 years. All vineyard work is done sustainably, following organic practices and avoiding chemical treatments.<\/p>\n

Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented whole cluster on indigenous yeasts in tank; wines are aged also in tank.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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An elegant, full-bodied cru R\u00e9gni\u00e9, rich in aroma and complex black fruits. Sourced from older vines and aged completely in tank, preserving Gamay\u2019s heady spice and lively summer-ripe fruit.<\/p>\n

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