JAUFRÉ MAS, LA TRUTRUKA, 2023

I was fortunate to first taste Jaufré’s wines at the Beysang/Hurtubise household in south Beaujolais, which a friend of Raphael's had brought straight from the cellar, bottled specially in one of their recycled litre bottle. It was a captivating introduction to a very exciting new producer, a Gamay d'Auvergne brimming with life that stayed fresh and delicious all day open (and into the next). Jaufré Mas, is a long time friend of Raphael & Emelie's from their time working in the Auvergne and his day job is spent working for Patrick Bouju running the cellar and working the vines.

He has now started his own project with the help of Patrick and other luminaries of the region, finding four small parcels spread across one hectare in total and building a very DIY cellar in a barn at the back of his house. The first money went on an expensive pump, every year he will add and improve, while still working for Patrick.

Nature was less generous in 2023, with a cooler wetter year and some mildew damage, but the fruit harvested was of brilliant quality. He gave the grapes a three week whole bunch maceration then aged in barrel. Incredibly vibrant and juicy wiuth beautiful wild fruit, this is drinking well but we think will age wonderfully too. Unfortunately the yields were lower than last year so we got just a few cases.