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The Domaine de la Grange-Charton is a Beaujolais wine estate located in Régnié-Durette, in the Rhône department. This estate, whose buildings date back to the 19th century, has been owned by the Hospices de Beaujeu since 1806, following a legacy. It extends over 81 hectares of vines distributed over several communes, including Régnié-Durette, Cercié and Morgon, and produces wines of appellation contrôlées like Beaujolais-Villages, Régnié, Brouilly and Morgon.

The estate's buildings, organized around a square courtyard, include collective wineries (1820), wineries (1850), sheds (1860), and barns and fenils (1880). These architectural elements, which bear witness to historical wine-growing activity, were listed as historical monuments by order of 27 July 1994. Originally, under the Ancien Régime, the barn depended on the Château de la Terrière before being left to the Hospices de Beaujeu.

The estate illustrates the evolution of wine and social practices in Beaujolais, where the Hospices played a key role in the management of land and agricultural resources. The buildings, still partly dedicated to the winery, reflect the collective organization of work and the life of the winegrowers in the 19th century. Today, the estate remains a major player in local wine production, perpetuating a remarkable historical and architectural heritage.

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