Thibault Ducroux
Thibault Ducroux
Beaujolais, France
Thibault Ducroux is one of those winemakers who has been enticed by the vine from practically a toddler’s age: the son of a Beaujolais grower, he recalls how quickly he became passionate while learning the basics of the trade in his father’s cellar. His desire to understand more about vine-growing led him to study a classical viticulture-enology course in the region, but the real game-changer came when he discovered the works of Jules Chauvet, the ingenious 20th-century research chemist, winemaker and négociant venerated as the father of the French natural wine movement.
The path was set: once the diploma was in his pocket, Ducroux started to work for another dedicated, up-and-coming Beaujolais grower Julien Sunier, where he learned the ropes of organic viticulture and natural vinifications. He currently farms 6.5 ha of vines in Beaujolais, Morgon and Fleurie.
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Address: 87 impasse des 2 clochers, 69910 Villié-Morgon – France
Website: https://www.thibault-ducroux.com
Thibault Ducroux
Thibault Ducroux
Beaujolais En Roue Libre
Thibault Ducroux grew up in a winemaking family in Bojo but was inspired towards natural wines through reading Jules Chauvet. After working with some natural winemakers in Bojo and Jura, he began his winery with 1.25ha owned vines and 6.5ha total via long-term contracts, all organically farmed and in conversion. This was the wine he made, in 2019, and called En Roue Libre, 'Freewheeling,' referencing his non-intervention winemaking and his love of cycling (he used to race in a club). From 40 year old vines in silty clays, this was whole bunch of carbo, native ferment, and aged in concrete for eight months with no fining, filtration and the bare minimum of sulphur at bottling.
Fragrant raspberry, cherry blossoms, scrubby, sapid herbs are woven throughout this lighter red, sharpened with lofted acidity, wrapped with long, fine tannins, and dusted with pink peppercorn. Really pretty and charming. #GoGamayGo.
Read more about Thibault Ducroux here.
Vintage: 2024
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $30
Style: Still
Region: Beaujolais
Appellation: Beaujolais AOP
Country: France
Grape: Gamay
Colour: Red
Vegan: Yes
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
Natural: Yes
Low Intervention: Yes