Château de La Chaize : a monumental Cellar !


The separate winery above the monumental and entirely vaulted cellar, the longest one in Beaujolais (108m), has kept its splendid original framework (1771-1811) and its roman-tile roof with its triple "génoise" (a stone ornament beneath the roof). Besides the building was given all necessary equipments required by modern wine-making. The new wine is transferred into the "foudres", very large oak barrels (40 to 100 Hl) in the spectacular XVIIIth century cellar. It will remain there for 6 to 8 months, undergoes two racking, which will give the Brouilly Château de La Chaize its special character.

The 4m deep stone walls of the cellar guaranty the necessary stable temperature ( 12 to 14 °) and a constant hygrometry. All the cuvées are tasted once a month at least. Every year, the Cellar welcome many visitors and winetasters. Visits and tastings on appointments. Closed in August and during the harvests .