Daniel Bouland is based in Southern Burgundy, in the Hamlet of Corcelette in Beaujolais. With only 7Ha of vines, he insists on spending long days alone in dedication to his diverse and exceptional terroirs. The grapes here are 60-100 year old bush vines, are hand harvested, and go through whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats. The wines are aged in old foudres in a tiny cellar. Daniel follows them with great care and skips filtration before bottling. This makes for rich wines with the capability to age as well as many wines from the Cote de Nuits. These are some of the deepest and finest wines in all of Beaujolais. With humble beginnings, Boulands reputation has catapulted his wines to a cult-like status around the globe.

Beaujolais is located at the southern tip of Burgundy. Gamay is the red varietal of the region but there is also a small amount of Chardonnay that is produced here as well. Gamay was once planted through out the entire region of Burgundy but was exiled in 1935 by King Phillip the Bold, exclaiming it was an "evil and disloyal plant." Thanks to Philips dramatics it was discovered that Gamay thrived in the Beaujolais region and the style of Beaujolais Nouveau became quite fashionable. The region bears so much more potential than the Nouveau style. In the 10 cru sites some seriously age worthy wines are crafted. They are a sommeliers secret weapon for pairing and you can get a great bottle for a slight price.