Since the Middle Ages the fine wines of the Château de Pizay have been appreciated by Beaujolais-lovers. Noble descendants of the aristocracy of selected Crus and vinified with every respect given to tradition, these wines are tasted all over the world.
The configuration of the site reminds one of an Roman villa and, indeed, there is an Roman road passing by. In 1030 the name Pizay was mentioned for the first time in the charters of the Abbey of Cluny. In 1070, a surrounding wall was erected by the Lords of Pizay followed by a robust keep built in the 14th century. A garden in the french style was added in the 18th century, completing the exquisite charm of the estate.

Since 1981 the estate is owned by the Societé Civile d’Exploitation du Château de Pizay, a subsidiary of the local funding agriculture insurance Groupama Rhône Alpes. The Château includes a four-star hotel with 64 rooms and a gourmet restaurant. This is an ideal place to discover the charming pleasure of the Beaujolais. The estate covers 80 ha around the Château of which 40 ha are planted with grapevine. From a share-cropping in the neighborhood of Régnié-Durette comes the Régnié , 10th and last Cru of Beaujolais.

The purchase of the Château de Saint Lager in 1998, an estate of 8 ha situated on the famous hill of Brouilly, completes the range of refined wines with a fresh and pleasant Cru: the Brouilly Château de Saint Lager .