ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Domaine Dupré Goujon
Domaine Dupré Goujon is a collaborative project between Sébastien Dupré and Guillaume Goujon, started in 2012. They knew each other for years, as they went together to the lycée viticole in Bel-Air (Beaujolais). They worked at the same property, Domaine de Montcalmès. While he was there, Sebastien gradually acquired parcels in the Côte de Brouilly. In 2015, they had enough vineyard – several hectares of mostly south-facing vines – to harvest and vinify their first wine. Even though they vinify each parcel separately, they decided to blend them and make a single cuvée. They looked for complete maturity; a long, gentle maceration (2-3 weeks) for finesse of tannins and then 12 months of aging in demi-muids barrels and an additional 6 months in tank before bottling. They released the 2015 in 2018. An impressive first effort and their subsequent releases are showing a very good hand. In the August 2022 Wine Advocate, William Kelley commented, “The 2021 and 2020s reviewed here show that the domaine’s upward trajectory continues, as those used barrels are “broken in” and the vineyards are restored to balance. This is an estate to watch.”
Farming/vinification practices: Certified Organic. There’s an emphasis on sustainability, including an agroforestry initiative to plant fruit trees in the vineyards. The wines are vinified in concrete and see two years’ maturation, the first in old barrels from Rully’s Domaine Dureuil-Janthail, the second in tank. Some 30 milligrams of sulfur are added at bottling.
“Guillaume Goujon of Domaine Dupré-Goujon, which focuses on the wines of the Cote-de-Brouilly cru, is also headed for fame. His wines now all spend one year in wooden casks and a second year in concrete tanks. That certainly helped make the Domaine Dupré-Goujon Côte-de-Brouilly Lieu dit L’Héronde 2021 one of the outstanding wines of this challenging vintage. The deep aromas of violets, mandarin oranges and spices, plus the stunning concentration, really make it stand out in the crowd. Goujon also made one of the best dry whites Stuart has ever encountered in Beaujolais, the Domaine Dupré-Goujon Beaujolais-Villages Blanc Le Clos des Mûriers 2022. The fascinating aromas of chamomile and fresh garden herbs are married to silky acidity and fine chalky minerality, giving the finish real charisma. The latter is a quality the region’s whites didn’t have before.”
Even though they vinify each parcel separately, they decided to blend them and make a single cuvée.
