2018 Domaine Jean-Paul Dubost Beaujolais-Villages, FranceDomaine Dubost is a 4th generation estate, which has been in the hands of Jean Paul Dubost since the mid nineties. They farm about 19 hectares, nine of which are from the village appellation. The rest of the land is split between Brouilly, Moulin Vent, Morgon, and a little in Regni. He has been transitioning to biodynamics since 2005 and ferments all of the wines with natural yeasts. The crus are made without sulfur or other additions. The Moulin Vent

Mamuka Khurtsidze

to keep Cheverny’s delicious

Quail Ridge

Today the vineyard property consists of 200 hillside acres of which 140 are planted to wine grapes

most rugged vineyard on the property at 350 meters

routinely selling off all the fruit from vines younger than 30 years of age

and definite age worthiness

It took years of work

minimal intervention

All of the wines are produced by women of color

Despite this rapid growth

situated in the appellation Saint Julien