Régnié Cléa

Domaine de la Bonne Tonne

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Beaujolais

Variety

Gamay

"This eponymous cuvée named as a tribute to Anne Laure and Thomas ' first little girl, is greatly inspired by Cléa's genuine personality as Thomas likes to say : full of character." -Winemaker Thomas Agatensi

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Régnié

Soil type

Granite

Vine age65 years

Vineyard size0.55 ha

PruningGobelet

ExpositionNortheast

Altitude280-300m

Vinification

whole cluster in concrete tanks with native yeast, semi-carbonic fermentation.

ElevageAgeing 8 months in barrels.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined and unfiltered

Additional info

Total production average1,100 bottles

UPC Code Bottle794020260215

More about
the producer

Domaine de la Bonne Tonne

Founded in 1975

6.5 hectares

Anne-Laure Grillet and Thomas Agatensi joined Domaine de la Bonne Tonne - so called because of the cadastral plan - in 2019, bearing the torch from Marcel Grillet as the 7th-generation winemakers at the estate. Although 2019 only marks Thomas’ first vintage on his own, his conviction to earnestly represent the best climat of Beaujolais is palpable.

The winery has been practicing organic farming methods since 2003, though has been certified organic since 2012. Additionally, the estate has been utilizing different biodynamic preparations since 2007. The winery is composed of 6.5 hectares: four in Morgon and two in Régnié, along with a touch of Beaujolais Blanc.

After working as a solar panel engineer in Switzerland for five years, Thomas briefly took a posi...