<p>With only just over 300ha under vine and nearly 500 metres above sea level at its highest point, the C&ocirc;te de Brouilly appellation is one of the smallest of the ten crus of Beaujolais Crus. With its combination of granite, blue volcanic rock (diorite) and very steep slopes, C&ocirc;te de Brouilly produces far more mineral and exciting wines than it's big brother Brouilly (1200 ha) down the hill. Ch&acirc;teau Thivin, regarded by most as the benchmark producer in C&ocirc;te de Brouilly, has been in the hands of the Geoffray family since 1877 when Zaccharie Geoffray purchased the Ch&acirc;teau and two hectares of land at auction in 1877.&nbsp;</p>

<p><b> Chateau Calon-Segur</b></p> With its name enclosed in a heart on the label, Chateau Calon-Ségur is a third-growth estate (3ème Cru Classé) in Saint-Estèphe and the Médoc’s northernmost classified growth. Today it comprises 74 hectares of vineyards; 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, planted on gravel-sand and gravel-limestone-clay soils. Under new ownership since the 2012 vintage, Calon-Ségur has increased its use of new oak in the Grand Vin to impart greater richness and texture. As well as its Grand Vin, the estate produces a second wine, Marquis de Calon.