Julien Courtois

Julien Courtois, child of the 1976 vintage, is the eldest of two sons born to Claude Courtois, one of the most monumental figures in natural wine. Julien has had his own, separate production for nearly 20 years – Le Clos de la Bruyère – and his approach is the same as his father’s, though with a sensibility all his own. The result is equally splendid! On his 5-ha estate, we find a multitude of grape varieties from here and there, many of them planted franc de pied – ungrafted. Here, we let mother nature work her magic; the grass grows freely, the vine expresses itself naturally, without any violent interventions from man, chemistry, or the like... But take note: the daily care bestowed on his vines and in his cellar work represents watchmaker-like precision and mastery in his art... His wines are more and more sought out by connoisseurs!