Domaine de Boischampt Beaujolais-Jullié Blanc

Description

Domaine de Boischampt Beaujolais-Jullié Blanc is an organic white Beaujolais wine produced from 100% Chardonnay. 

Domaine de Boischampt is a Beaujolais property to watch but which also has a very long history – the estate was founded in 1642. Under new ownership since 2018, the new owners began transforming the Domaine and the days of producing bulk red wine were stopped. The is owned by Burgundian Antoine Romero his partners, Yuko Matsuoka Harris and Bob Harris, an Australian-Japanese couple. Romero manages the estate and the winemaker is Thibaud Baudin. Baudin, who has worked at both Domaine de la Vougeraie and Domaine d’Henri (Chablis), set about replanting the vineyards. The estate also began its organic conversion in 2019 and was certified organic in 2023.

In 2018 the estate only produced wines from two appellations Julienas and Beaujolais Villages rouge) but new plots were soon acquired and today the estate produces several wines from different Beaujolais appellations including Julienas, Fleurie, Saint Amour, Chenas and Morgon.

The estate is located in the hillside village of Jullié and comprises 14 hectares of vineyards. The vines are planted on blue stone soils which are characteristic of Juliénas and the same as the solid in the famous Côte du Py in Morgon. Rather unusually for a wine region dominated by red wine productions, the new ownership decided to also plant 3 hectares of Chardonnay.

The Chardonnay grapes for the Domaine de Boischampt Beaujolais-Jullié Blanc are sourced from the best hillside sites and are harvested by hand into small 15kg boxes to ensure they arrive at the winery in the best condition. The winery is located in the centre of Jullié and is equipped with the most modern wine-making equipment. Fermentation is made using only natural yeasts and there is no filtration or fining. The wine is aged for 12 months in oak barrels.

What is Beaujolais Blanc?

Beaujolais Blanc (white Beaujolais) is made only from Chardonnay grapes (until recently Aligoté was allowed). It accounts for approximately 2 to 3% of the region’s wine production. The wines tend to be lighter and fresher in style but some are also made in a more Burgundian style.