ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Passot’s family are no strangers to the region: her great-grandfather planted vines here in the 1940s and her parents established the domaine she now runs. After growing up on the estate, Pauline had a brief sojourn from Chiroubles with stints as a sommelier in Michelin starred restaurants, followed by a vintage with Seresin in New Zealand, before returning to her Beaujolais roots and studying in Beaune. In 2018 she took over the day-to-day running of the family domaine, which consists of 7.7 ha in Chiroubles, 0.8 ha in Morgon and just half a hectare in Fleurie. All are farmed organically (certification is imminent) with some trials in biodynamics. Pauline Passot makes all her wines the same way: no inputs during vinification; wild yeasts; semi-carbonic fermentations; and minimal, gentle pump-overs to ensure pure and undistorted infusion of the fruit. This discrete hand brings together a diverse range of wines all grown within a small area, but with distinctly different personalities from their terroir—from the vibrant, crunchy Chiroubles wines, through to the mineral/floral Fleurie and incredibly perfumed and deep Morgon. But best of all, the wines are modern Beaujolais through-and-through. They are pure and silky, bright, and unbelievably delicious. - Importer notes