Beaujolais region

[klingklang77]

I'm going to France for a long weekend in the beginning of June. We would primarily like to visit wine houses/vineyards in the Beaujolais region. Our transport will be with bicycle from village to village. The problem is where to base ourselves. 

Has anyone visited this area? We were thinking Lyon or Macon (can't find the c character), but we don't really want to see any cities-- just countryside and wine drinking, lol. 

Thanks!