Find Your New Favorite in Beaujolais Blanc

Beaujolais and white wine aren't two things you'd normally say in the same breath. The region built its reputation on Gamay — those juicy, easy-drinking reds that fill every natural wine bar from here to Paris. So when a Beaujolais Blanc lands on our shelves, it's worth paying attention.

This 100% Chardonnay from Grégoire Hoppenot comes out of Fleurie, where the granite-sand soils leave a distinct mark on everything grown there. You'll feel it immediately — there's a real minerality and leanness to this wine...you'll find no trace of a buttery Chardonnay here. Think crisp green apple, white peach, citrus blossom, and a kind of bright precision that keeps you coming back to the glass.

At $32, it's also a genuinely exciting value for what's in the bottle. And if you want to go deep on Hoppenot while you're at it, the Fleurie 'Origines' Gamay is equally stellar — two expressions of the same terroir, different grapes, both worth your time.