DOMAINE LES FRÉRES PERROUD BEAUJOLAIS, FRANCE

For brothers Robert and Michel Perroud, Beaujolais is the birthplace of their childhood and of their dreams, and holds the core values of their education. Their father left behind a great legacy and as a winemaker taught them respect for people, nature, and hard work. After years of working as a civil engineer, Michel, the eldest of the two, joined Robert, the youngest of four siblings, who had taken over their family estate. Together, the brothers invested in their roots and bought their first 4 acres of vines in Brouilly. Following which they decided to reconstruct a vineyard from a few of their old family plots in Cogny, on clay-limestone located under the castle of Montmelas. They planted Chardonnay, Viognier, and Pinot noir on the same lands where their maternal grandfather grew vines and made wine. All their young vines are under organic conversion since 2007 with the old vines being cultivated sustainably. Their methods of vinification are simple and traditional so the land can fully express its flavors and riches.