Justin Dutraive Beaujolais Les Tours Saint-Etienne La Varenne 2022

Justin Dutraive Beaujolais Les Tours Saint-Etienne La Varenne 2022

Justin Dutraive
$36.00

Grape: Gamay
Vintage: 2022
Type: Red

This organic red wine is produced by Justin Dutraive from hand-harvested gamay vines grown on steep hillside plots in Beaujolais. The vineyards are farmed organically to optimize natural grape balance and site specificity without modern synthetic enhancements. The winemaking utilizes a traditional whole-cluster carbonic maceration driven entirely by native vineyard wild yeasts in neutral concrete tanks. The wine matures on its fine lees in seasoned wooden casks and settles naturally before a low-sulfur bottling.

It pours a translucent ruby color, opening with high-toned aromatics of fresh raspberries, wild cherries, and delicate violet petals. On the palate, a light-to-medium body is juicy and direct, focusing on a precise fruit presentation. Silky tannins provide a gentle structure across the mid-palate volume, keeping the texture smooth. A clean wave of mountain acidity runs through the center, keeping the fluid mouthfeel refreshed. It finishes with a clean, refreshing berry trail.

Justin Dutraive represents the next generation of the Dutraive family in Beaujolais, carrying forward the natural-wine instincts of Fleurie while building his own identity. The son of Jean-Louis Dutraive, Justin began making wines under his own label from organically farmed parcels and carefully selected fruit, working with the same respect for whole clusters, native yeasts and minimal sulfur that shaped his father's reputation. His wines are bright, energetic and immediate, but they are not casual. They show a young vigneron's desire to keep Beaujolais vivid and drinkable while still honoring the granitic soils and old-vine material that make the region matter.