Les Equilibristes (Tightrope Walkers) are François de Monval and Florent Girou. François is a wine merchant and restaurant owner in Paris, and Floret is a wine-grower and consulting oenologist in the Dordogne. They aim to produce one of a kind, quirky cuvées from small estates all across France. Their central focus is to fashion wines that possess équilibre (balance). Les Equilibristes have a simple set of rules they follow in winemaking: great terroir, indigenous grape varieties, organic winemaking practices, indigenous yeasts, minimal sulphur, minimal intervention in the cellar and complete synergy with the wine-grower. The results are simply stunning. Each year, they purchase a select amount of grapes from which they produce terroir driven, organic cuvées that express a clear identity and sense of place. It’s a collaborative process, from choosing the site to final bottling.