Jules Metras Chiroubles VV 2024 Magnum 1.5L

Jules has roots in the Beaujolais, several generations deep, and is following in his father’s footsteps, who started producing wine in 1988. Yvon’s wines have had quite an impact in the wine world, and the cuvée Ultime from Fleurie, made from 120-year-old vines, is one of the greatest examples of Beaujolais you can find. Now, Jules works 3ha of vines that he bottles under his own name. The other 3.5ha of the estate, that he also works, are still bottled under his dad’s name, Yvon, until he retires in two harvests’ time. Jules started producing his own wine in 2014, working with 1ha of his Bijou vineyard located in Vauxrenard at 450m of altitude. This parcel is composed of sandy-clay, richer soils than in Chiroubles, which is where his other vineyards are. He only works the soil in this vineyard with a horse that he bought a few years back.

For us, Jules’ wines have an alluring air of familiarity about them, having been fans of Yvon’s wines for so long; this is unsurprising, considering Jules central role in the farming and production over the past decade. But more than that, they strike a distinction that fascinates us. In light of the years ahead, these wines are an insight into where the family estate, and the region as a whole, is heading.