Yohan Lardy

Yohan Lardy comes from a long line of winemakers and began his personal winemaking journey with several trips abroad, including working for a biodynamic producer in Chile. Yohan shares,  'I learnt a lot yet upon returning to France I realised how golden the terroir of Beaujolais was so I came back to my origins. I took over a few hectares of old vines, plots planted in 1911 and 1950, on the heights of the cru Moulin a Vent, in the prestigious "Les Michelons" climate. Now, I have grown and have plots with vines dating all the way back to 1903 which I love to pamper".

Yohan's style is backbreaking with every part of the process done naturally and manually. From ploughing in between the rows to harvesting all grapes by hand. The vines thrive in the shallow, lean soil of his plots, composed of friable pink granite rich in manganese. Yohan vinifies them in whole clusters with the native yeasts, without any input during winemaking in search of finesse and pure expression. Once fermented he ages in old oak barrels to obtain the best possible balance between fruit and tannins. 

Yohan has a great energy and light heartedness but his aim is true. His vision is to "create wines that showcase the elegance and naturally beauty found in my home, and heritage, of Beaujolais. I honour these parcels by protecting the terroir and showcasing the splendid wines made from them is more than a passion, it is a pleasure".