Château de Pizay

Since 1981, Château de Pizay has been owned by a subsidiary of Groupama Rhône-Alpes, the regional agricultural insurance fund. The estate spans 80 hectares around Château de Pizay, 40 of which are planted with vines. A sharecropping arrangement in the neighboring town of Régnié-Durette produces Régnié, the tenth and final Cru of the Beaujolais region. The 1998 acquisition of Château de Saint Lager, an 8-hectare estate located at the foot of the famous Brouilly hill, enriches the lineup with a fresh and appealing wine: Brouilly Château de Saint Lager.

The Château de Pizay estate thus cultivates vineyards located within several appellations: Beaujolais red, Morgon, Régnié, Beaujolais white, and Brouilly. The grape varieties planted at Château de Pizay are, of course, exclusively Gamay noir à jus blanc for the red wines and Chardonnay for the white wines. The entire Château de Pizay wine production is vinified, aged, and bottled on the estate.