As its name suggests, Côte de Brouilly comes from the steep slopes of Mont Brouilly, which is of volcanic origin. Unless you prefer the more colourful legend that the hill was formed from the debris tipped out of the basket of a giant who had dug out the Saône !

Rising to 485 metres, its peak is topped by the Notre-Dame du Raisin chapel, built in 1955 and dedicated to the Madonna of Fourvière. From here there is a wonderful view over the entire Beaujolais wine region. Its soils are made up of granite and hard schist of a dark blue-green colour. This is the famous “blue stone” that gives this noble cru its vigour and (with time) great finesse. The rocks on the slopes take in the sun’s heat during the day and return it to warm the vines at night. Côte de Brouilly is a great wine that reveals the flavours of the earth.