Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet

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For four generations, the Thévenet family has been based in Villié-Morgon, in the heart of the Beaujolais wine region. After training with Marcel Lapierre and others, Charly returned to the family estate in 2003 before establishing his own estate in Régnié.

Since 2007, Charly Thévenet, the last in the line, has been producing a Régnié appellation wine under his own name, called Grain et Granit. Just as at the family estate, where his father, Jean-Paul Thévenet, continues to promote “natural” wines, the Régnié vineyards are cultivated organically, without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. From this remarkable viticultural heritage—the oldest Gamay vines are 70 years old—the terroirs are granitic with very little soil; the roots quickly reach bedrock, which imparts a mineral character to the wine. The young winemaker harvests healthy, ripe grapes. In the cellar, vinification is carried out simply, using traditional carbonic maceration with natural yeasts. Neither fined nor filtered, the wines receive only a minimal amount of sulfur. When young, the Beaujolais wines from the Charly Thévenet estate offer the characteristic fruity notes of Gamay; with age, they develop nuances of flowers and spices… These wines have excellent aging potential.

Since 2021, Charly has launched new vintages: a Régnié called "En Voiture Simone," a white Beaujolais named "Terrain Rouge," and, most notably, he has joined forces with his father Jean-Paul Thévenet's estate in Morgon. With his father now retiring, Charly manages the 7 hectares of vineyards under his father's watchful eye. He is now steering the vintages toward a lighter style while maintaining the wines’ distinctive character. The result is refined, elegant wines imbued with terroir.

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