Description
Jean-Paul Brun started Terres Dorées in 1979 with a mere 4 hectares of vines in Charnay in the southern Beaujolais. Today, the estate is around 30 acres, but with an additional 15 hectares farmed in the crus. Harvest is by hand and of well-ripened but not over-ripened fruit, so alcohol levels are generally modest.
Jean-Paul is not an adherent or advocate of “natural wine” per se, yet is among the most natural of Beaujolais vignerons, uninterested in trend or fashion but deeply committed to purity of expression of fruit and site.
Tasting Notes
“The 2022 Fleurie Grille-Midi has a well-defined nose with blackberry, bilberry and strawberry jam aromas, plus a hint of orange liqueur in the background. Quite exotic, yet still attractive. The palate is medium-bodied with fine weight and acidity, grainy tannins and dashes of sea salt and black pepper towards the concentrated finish.” [88/100 points, Eric Guido, March 2025, vinous.com]
