Jean Max: the wines of Maxime Barrot, a new star of natural Beaujolais
I was blown away when I tasted these wines from new natural wine negociant Jean Max (declaration of interest: they
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Gamay
South African Gamay almost became extinct, but there’s hope: two from Radford Dale
Gamay is rare in South Africa. In 2015 there were just 12 hectares planted in the country, down from 29
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Highlights: Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2017
Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2017 Beaujolais, France13.5% alcohol. This is from the special terroir of Côte du Py
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Highlights: Domaine Metrat Fleurie La Roilette 2018 Beaujolais, France
How I love Gamay, and how exciting it is to see the Beaujolais wine region progressing and developing in such
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Lapierre: visiting the natural hero of Beaujolais
This was my second visit to Lapierre, following on from a visit with Camille Lapierre back in 2016. This time
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Château du Moulin-à-Vent: a new Beaujolais star
Moulin-à-Vent is one of the most prestigious of the crus of Beaujolais, and has a reputation for making ageworthy wines.
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Highlights: Domaine Chapel Beaujolais Villages 2018
I visited David Chapel and Michel-Smith Chapel in their new winery in 2018. They’d only recently started out: 2016 was
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Highlights: Timo Meyer Gamay 2018 Yarra
I’m such a fan of Gamay, as regular readers will know. I even embarked on an ambitious series on Gamay
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Highlight: Therianthropy David Eagle Gamay 2018
Therianthropy is the mythical process of shapeshifting, which is another way to view turning nature into wine. This small collaborative
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Domaine de Thalie: characterful organic wines from the Mâconnais, Bourgogne
Peter Gierszewski created Domaine de Thalie, in the Mâcon region of Bourgogne, a decade ago. He now has 4.5 hectares
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