Region: Beaujolais | France

Grape: Gamay

Farming: Uncertified Organic

Method: Natural 

Alc: 12%

How it's made: Eight days maceration in concrete vat.

About the maker: 

The Juillard family has always had vineyards, making wine for at least as long as Jacques's great-grandparents. Jacques's grandmother, for example, ran a bistro in Lyon and made cuvées for

her establishment, other restaurants, and private clients in the region and his mum Anne-Marie, aged 90, still today wines under her name. In 2000, Jacques had the chance to take over 6

hectares of land previously owned by the family of Bernard Pivot, the recently departed French media icon and president of the Goncourt Academy.

Following his retirement in 2014, Jacques dedicated himself full-time to working in the vineyards and producing wine. Driven by a passion for amphorae, he began

vinifying his wines using these traditional vessels, which he sourced from Tuscany. With a deep commitment to natural winemaking practices, he replanted all of his

vineyards with organic vines and has been certified organic for over six years. His wines are also vinified with minimal or no sulphites.

The quality of Jacques's grapes speaks for itself. In recent years, even as they faced their own challenges, some well-known Jura producers, including Ganevat,

have turned to him as a source for their wines.