Yohan Lardy
After working in Chile, Yohan decided in 2012 to return to settle in his native region, Beaujolais. He then acquired 2 hectares of old vines in AOP Moulin-à-Vent and from the start, decided to apply viticulture without pesticides.
Today it is 7 hectares of vines whose centerpiece is 5 hectares in the Les Michelons climate on the upper part of the Moulin-à-Vent appellation on a granite soil rich in manganese and quartz. Small plots in Chénas, Fleurie and Beaujolais-Villages complete the area.
Currently in High Environmental Value (HVE) conversion, the estate will be certified from the 2019 vintage. A follower of wine with no input, Yohan conducts his vinification without adding So2, yeasts and this without any chaptalization. Only a tiny amount of SO2 is added during bottling to ensure precision and aromatic purity of the fruit. The vintages are aged from 9 to 18 months on lees in old Burgundy barrels to refine the materials and are then bottled without filtration.