Limited Presale - Michel Guignier - Gamay - Beaujolais, Burgundy, FR - 2025

Presale Offer

Reserve your bottles now before this small allocation arrives at Satellite. Presale offers are listed at 10% off our normal retail rate and combine with our normal quantity discount structure: 10% off 3+, 15% off 6+, and 20% off 12+. Wine Club members receive an additional 5% off all quantity discount tiers, plus free shipping on orders of 6 bottles or more.

Quantities are limited, presale orders are fulfilled first, and this is the best way to lock in bottles before the allocation lands.

Notes from the Winery/Importer

Gran Fondo presale import from Satllite 2026 (1).xlsx. Supplier notes: will break for Drew as needed; best pricing quoted at 5 cs. Using 60 bottles (5 cs) for presale quantity. Best bottle price $16.00; frontline bottle price $16.00. Organic or better: Y; native ferment: Y. Source line: 2025 Michel Guignier Beaujolais

Grapes & Style

Gamay

Gamay is the red grape of Beaujolais, and one of the best arguments for light-bodied red wine that still has energy, detail, and real character. It’s genetically related to Pinot Noir through the same Pinot and Gouais Blanc parentage, but it has its own personality: more immediate, more exuberant, and often more forgiving at the table.

In the vineyard, Gamay buds early and can be productive, so yield control matters. It thrives on the granitic soils of Beaujolais, especially in the crus, where it can move from juicy and playful to structured and quietly serious. It’s also found in the Loire and a few other cool-to-moderate regions where freshness is easy to preserve.

In the glass, Gamay often shows red cherry, raspberry, cranberry, violet, pepper, and a bright, mouthwatering lift. Some versions are simple and gulpable; the best cru Beaujolais can be savory, mineral, and surprisingly ageworthy. It’s a grape we love for its ability to be joyful without being unserious.