Jean Max ‘Ext’base’ Beaujolais Rouge 2022
Location: France, Beaujolais
Winemaker: Maxime Barrot
Grapes: Gamay
Soil: Pink Granite, limestone
Maxime Barrot knew he was passionate for winemaking from a young age, aided unsurprisingly by his roots in the Beaujolais.
He spent five years in Burgundy studying winemaking and in lieu of returning home to the Beaujolais – he chose to travel the world. He chose to settle (albeit temporarily) in Chile, where his fascination with the ‘Gang of Four’ grew. Maxime was awarded the opportunity to work with the protégé of one of the region’s natural winemaking pioneers. Eventually, he moved back to the Beaujolais to work with Yvon Metras and begin developing his own project. While the wines are labeled Vin de France (they are vinified in the cellars of Eric Texier, in the Rhone) Maxime’s goal is to call attention to some of the lesser-known terroirs in the South Beaujolais. For him, winemaking is an art and ongoing learning opportunity and his drive is fueled by a passion to create wines that engage the senses.
Location: France, Beaujolais
Winemaker: Maxime Barrot
Grapes: Gamay
Soil: Pink Granite, limestone
Maxime Barrot knew he was passionate for winemaking from a young age, aided unsurprisingly by his roots in the Beaujolais.
He spent five years in Burgundy studying winemaking and in lieu of returning home to the Beaujolais – he chose to travel the world. He chose to settle (albeit temporarily) in Chile, where his fascination with the ‘Gang of Four’ grew. Maxime was awarded the opportunity to work with the protégé of one of the region’s natural winemaking pioneers. Eventually, he moved back to the Beaujolais to work with Yvon Metras and begin developing his own project. While the wines are labeled Vin de France (they are vinified in the cellars of Eric Texier, in the Rhone) Maxime’s goal is to call attention to some of the lesser-known terroirs in the South Beaujolais. For him, winemaking is an art and ongoing learning opportunity and his drive is fueled by a passion to create wines that engage the senses.
Location: France, Beaujolais
Winemaker: Maxime Barrot
Grapes: Gamay
Soil: Pink Granite, limestone
Maxime Barrot knew he was passionate for winemaking from a young age, aided unsurprisingly by his roots in the Beaujolais.
He spent five years in Burgundy studying winemaking and in lieu of returning home to the Beaujolais – he chose to travel the world. He chose to settle (albeit temporarily) in Chile, where his fascination with the ‘Gang of Four’ grew. Maxime was awarded the opportunity to work with the protégé of one of the region’s natural winemaking pioneers. Eventually, he moved back to the Beaujolais to work with Yvon Metras and begin developing his own project. While the wines are labeled Vin de France (they are vinified in the cellars of Eric Texier, in the Rhone) Maxime’s goal is to call attention to some of the lesser-known terroirs in the South Beaujolais. For him, winemaking is an art and ongoing learning opportunity and his drive is fueled by a passion to create wines that engage the senses.