Description

The Bertrand estate was established in the 1950’s by Louis Bertrand, located in a special part of Beaujolais called ‘Grand-pr’. This area straddles Fleurie and Morgon, rich in sandy granitic soil. The estate has a line of schist running through the property, and in comparison to other vineyards of Fleurie, theirs are 80% more sandy.

In the early 90’s the estate was split between Louis’s two sons. Yann Bertrand, whom has just last month celebrated his 30th birthday, took over from his parents Guy & Annick in 2013.

The establishment of working the vines in organics began in 2005 with certification taking place in 2013. Three of the 7.5 hectares are worked in accordance with biodynamic principles. Yann has implemented a 10 year plan, monitoring the vineyard health and soil life for these parcels farmed in Bio, with the idea to convert the remaining hectares in a few years.

– Liz Carey