Domaine de Grand Croix
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic roast chicken, charcuterie boards featuring cured meats and mild cheeses, or grilled pork chops.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the rolling, granite-rich hills of Beaujolais, France, Domaine de Grand Croix is a classic expression of the Gamay grape, curated by the legendary négociant Georges Duboeuf. Known as the 'King of Beaujolais,' Duboeuf dedicated his life to elevating the region's reputation, partnering with exceptional family estates like Grand Croix to showcase localized terroir. This red wine is crafted using traditional semi-carbonic maceration, a technique that coaxes vibrant red fruit aromas of wild strawberry and raspberry, along with delicate floral notes, from the thin-skinned Gamay grapes. The soils here, dominated by decomposed granite and schist, impart a subtle mineral undertone and a refreshing acidity, reflecting centuries of Beaujolais winemaking heritage where simplicity and joy in a glass are highly prized.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1964 by Georges Duboeuf, often celebrated as the 'King of Beaujolais', Les Vins Georges Duboeuf is headquartered in Romanèche-Thorins in the Beaujolais region of France. The négociant house revolutionized the region's global profile by championing estate-bottled wines, forging deep partnerships with artisanal growers, and popularizing the annual Beaujolais Nouveau phenomenon worldwide. Managed today by the Duboeuf family, the house remains committed to expressing the nuanced terroirs of Gamay across the ten Beaujolais Crus—such as Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, and Juliénas—alongside curated bottlings from the Rhône Valley and Pays d'Oc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Gamay