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Régnié

The most recent Beaujolais cru, promoted in 1988, on sandy granite between Morgon and Brouilly.

Régnié AOCcontinentalmoderate
What to expect in the glass

Light-bodied, juicy red with raspberry and red cherry, soft tannin and bright acidity. Drink young.

About Régnié

Régnié became the tenth cru in 1988 and remains the least known. It sits on sandy granite between Morgon and Brouilly.

The wines are light, red-fruited and forward — closer to Brouilly than to Morgon in weight, and reliably among the cheapest cru Beaujolais.

What the name means

Legal name
Régnié AOC
Type
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée / Protégée (AOC / AOP)
Set by
INAO
Recognised
1988
Regulates
Origin, plus grape varieties, maximum yields, minimum ageing.

The delimited area, permitted varieties, maximum yields, minimum alcohol, pruning and training methods, and in many cases minimum ageing. Administered by INAO.

Grapes

Wines from here

red

Cru Beaujolais

Gamay from the ten named granite hills — structured, mineral and ageworthy, and nothing like Beaujolais Nouveau.

Rules worth knowing

Confirmed in the EU register

Régnié is registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), file number PDO-FR-A0912, protected at EU level since 1976.

Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Specification published: Official Journal C, C/2025/1956, 16.4.2025 · Official Journal

Only the rules that change what to expect in the glass or on the label. WineHQ does not reproduce production specifications, and each entry carries the date it was last checked because appellation rules change.

The designation is confirmed above. WineHQ has not read this appellation’s production specification, so it publishes no yields, ageing minima or permitted-variety lists for it — those come from the document linked above, not from a summary of it.

What to eat, and how to serve it

Derived from this region’s signature styles. Each is listed separately, because a region does not have one serving temperature.

Cru Beaujolais

Serve at 14–16°C (cellar cool).

Try with turkey, sausage and mash or vegetarian dishes.

Where to go next

Places worth trying if you like this one — neighbours, rivals, and the obvious step across.

  • Brouilly — The largest of the Beaujolais crus, wrapped around a hill that carries a separate and more concentrated appellation of its own.
  • Morgon — The sturdiest of the Beaujolais crus, on decomposed schist, and the one that ages most convincingly into something resembling Burgundy.

Sources

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