Beaujolais, France

Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu is a pioneering estate in the natural wine movement of Beaujolais, France. Established by third-generation winemaker Jean-Claude Lapalu in 1996, the domaine transitioned away from a family tradition of selling grapes to the local cooperative. Located in Saint-Étienne-la-Varenne, within the Brouilly appellation, the estate has risen from an understated insider’s secret to a globally coveted benchmark for pure, expressive Gamay.