2021 Prunelle de Navacelle Beaujolais Lantignie

Prunelle de Navacelle brings youthful energy and depth of tradition to her Beaujolais project, drawing from over five centuries of family viticulture at Château Basty. Cultivating small parcels of old-vine Gamay in Latignié and the newer cru Régnié, she applies regenerative, biodynamic practices, harvesting gently by hand. After semi-carbonic maceration and delicate pressing in traditional wooden presses, the wine ages for a year in neutral barrels before bottling unfined and unfiltered, with minimal sulfur additions. This expressive Gamay reveals fresh raspberries and cherries interwoven with floral rose notes. Plush plum and blackberry fruit flavors emerge, balanced effortlessly by supple tannins and earthy undertones. Subtle hints of spice, bramble, and savory black olive nuances lend complexity and intrigue to its persistent finish. Vibrantly textured yet elegantly restrained—this wine rocks with sophisticated charm.


Many thanks to the fine folks at De Maison Selections for the following information and lovely write-up of Prunelle de Navacelle. 

• Prunelle de Navacelle
  (proo-nell deuh nah-vah-sell) | Beaujolais – Lantignié
  Prunelle de Navacelle is a dynamic, natural winemaker working vineyards in Beaujolais-Lantignié and Régnié.
• The next generation of a historic Lantignié family
• Biodynamic and regenerative agricultural philosophy incorporating agroecology
• Natural wines linking the history of Lantignié with progressive farming methods
• A communal atmosphere of friends working together, pooling resources, trading expertise and equipment

Prunelle de Navacelle is a trailblazing vigneronne in the emerging Beaujolais-Lantignié region.
She produces small lots of her personal project at her family’s Château du Basty, home of the Perroud family since 1482. Prunelle farms old vines with regenerative agroecology methods to encourage biodiversity while fighting climate change.

Located just north of Brouilly, west of Régnié, and less than one kilometer from the border of Morgon, Lantignié is a gem of a village that reminds us in some ways of what the Côte des Bar is to Champagne: an underdog that’s a hot spot of untapped potential. Lantignié has great geological complexity in the subsoils, with vineyards consisting of pink granite and volcanic blueschist (pierres bleues). It also has a diverse landscape with vines planted on rolling hills, bisected by streams, and bordered by woodland. It is an ideal place to make the elegant, transparent, natural wines that define Prunelle’s style.