Chardonnay accounts for just 2% of grapes grown in Beaujolais, so we're so happy to get our hands on a few cases of this tremendous value white from the region. Similar in style to a Burgundy, and arguably better value for money, with a touch more freshness than whites from its neighbour.

The first winemaker of the Charmet family to settle on the hillsides of the Ronze, found in the southern parts of Beaujolais, was in 1650. Jean-Baptiste today continues the family tradition, and ensures they still employ methods used all those centuries ago, with everything done by hand.