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Beaujolais Vineyards line the valleys
combination of floral and towards Romanèche-Thorins and road from the windmill,
fruity notes. A superb you’ll soon reach Moulin à Vent. provides a prime wine-
experience, Château du It’s a 4km drive from Fleurie. tasting opportunity.
Bourg (%06 08 86 49 02, 04 The Drive » From Moulin à
74 69 81 15; www.chateau-du- Vent retrace your route back
bourg.com; Le Bourg; hby 8 Moulin à Vent towards Chénas and take the
reservation), run by the Reason itself to visit this D68 to Juliénas. It’s an easy
Matray brothers (ask for drowsy hamlet is the 6.6km drive.
Denis, who speaks some heritage-listed Moulin à
English), offers free tast- Vent (Windmill). Dubbed
ings in a cool bistro-like the ‘King of Beaujolais’, 9 juliénas
setting and can arrange the Moulin à Vent appel- One of the best-kept
vineyard tours and lation is a particularly secrets in Beaujolais is
cellar visits on request charming wine to sample this delightful village
(€12). Tip: Grille-Midi, in situ: its Caveau du famed for its eponymous
its signature vintage, is Moulin à Vent (%03 85 vintage. A beauty of a
unforgettable. 35 58 09; www.moulin-a-vent. castle, the 16th-century
net; 1673 route du Moulin à Vent;
5 p221 Château de Juliénas
h10am-12.30pm & 2.30-7pm (%04 74 04 49 98, 06 96 76
The Drive » Take the D68 daily Jul & Aug, 10am-12.30pm & 95 41; www.chateaudejulienas.
towards Chénas; after about 2.30-6pm Thu-Mon Sep–mid- com; Château de Juliénas;
3km turn right onto the D68e Dec & Mar-Jun), across the hby reservation) occupies

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