Starting with just four hectares of vines, Jean-Paul has truly created a self-made empire. After progressively expanding around his native Charnay in the southern Beaujolais, he began experimenting with a Cerdon-like sparkling wine called "FRV100" and a Crémant de Bourgogne, then planted some Pinot Noir and Roussanne on his clay and limestone soils and eventually started bottling those as well.
In the mid 2000's, Jean-Paul set out to conquer Beaujolais' crus. He currently owns land and produces from most of them, including the most recent addition of single vineyard cuvées. All told, he now produces well over 20 different wines from over 60 hectares of vines and shows no sign of slowing down.
100% Pinot Noir. Jean-Paul Brun's estate is in the rolling hills of Charnay in southern Beaujolais, in a beautiful area known as the “Region of Golden Stones”. The clay-limestone soils here are friendly to other varieties, particularly Pinot Noir. Jean-Paul began planting Pinot in 1991 and now has a total of 5 hectares. The 2022 is medium ruby-purple with lifted, layered aromas of rose petal, crushed red cherries and cranberries, raspberry preserves, fragrant earth, dried violets and Earl Grey tea leaves. Medium-bodied, it offers great flavor intensity with a silky frame and very juicy freshness, finishing long with beautiful red fruits.
