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Cuvée YARD Champs Elysées Rouge 2022
Les Souriants
Les Souriants present a single-plot interpretation of Pinot Noir with their Cuvée YARD Champs Élysées 2022, sourced from a unique granite terroir in Beaujolais. This natural wine, certified organic, explores the finesse and depth of this grape variety, often underestimated in the region, yet finding superb resonance in these poor, mineral soils.
The Champs Élysées plot benefits from an ideal exposure and a light granite soil that forces the vines to root deeply, concentrating the aromas in small berries brimming with energy. The winemaking process remains true to the estate's philosophy: one month of maceration, gentle extraction, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, and one year of aging in old barrels to respect the identity of the place.
In the glass, the wine offers a pure and charming nose: black cherry, candied red fruits, faded rose, with a subtle vegetal touch reminiscent of ripe stems. On the palate, the texture is fine, linear, fresh, almost crystalline. The Pinot Noir expresses itself in an elegant, slender version, with a light tannic structure and a floral and mineral finish.
YARD Champs Élysées is a gastronomic red, ideal with roasted meats, farm-raised chicken with chanterelles, or elaborate vegetarian dishes. It can be enjoyed now without decanting, or can evolve harmoniously over 5 years. Serve it lightly chilled, between 16 and 18°C, to reveal its full complexity.
A sincere, distinguished, and poetic single-plot cuvée.
Cuvée YARD Rouge 2022
Les Souriants
With YARD 2022, Les Souriants estate offers an original and captivating interpretation of Pinot Noir in Beaujolais, a region more accustomed to Gamay expressions. This natural red wine, certified organic, is a pure artisanal product, crafted with care and patience to offer a luminous and sincere expression of the grape variety, without embellishment or artifice.
Coming from vines grown on granitic soils, Pinot Noir finds a mineral tension and vibrant freshness here, far from clichés of opulence. The winemaking remains gentle and precise: a one-month maceration to delicately extract color, aromas, and structure, followed by one year of aging in old barrels, without new wood, to preserve the finesse of the fruit.
On the nose, it's a floral and fruity explosion: crunchy cherry, candied red fruits, fresh rose. A fine and expressive aromatic profile that extends to the palate with a beautiful texture, supple but structured. The wine combines a delicate, almost silky touch with fresh and digestible energy. The finish is straight, clean, slightly saline, leaving a persistent floral sensation in the mouth.
YARD is an elegant red, perfect for aperitifs, roasted meats, pigeon with reduced jus, or even a beautiful vegetarian dish with mushrooms. It can be enjoyed now, without decanting, or aged serenely for 5 years. Served between 16 and 18°C, it reveals the full potential of Pinot Noir in a reinvented Beaujolais, between artisanal precision and free spirit.
Domaine Les Souriants was born in 2021 from a renewed family and fraternal impulse: that of Maxime Troncy, a winemaker rooted in Beaujolais, and his brother-in-law Damien Polosse, who came to inject creative energy into this already well-established adventure. Originally, it was Maxime who cultivated the vines under his own name. The association with Damien gave a new dimension to the project: a rethought estate by four hands, where joie de vivre, respect for living things, and the pleasure of shared wine became founding pillars. Together, they renamed the estate "Les Souriants" (The Smiling Ones), as a simple and sincere promise: that of wines that make you want to toast, to live, to share.
Maxime brings his fine knowledge of the terroir, his sense of observation, and his taste for precise balances. Damien embodies the curious drive, the desire to experiment without ever betraying the authenticity of the wine. Their complicity is felt in every cuvée: lively, joyful, sincere wines, reflecting those who make them.
Domaine Les Souriants now spans 12 to 13 hectares of vines, down from 18 previously. This deliberate reduction aims to refocus on the most beautiful terroirs and care for each vine with greater attention. This choice marks a further step towards precise, demanding viticulture, deeply respectful of living things.
Located in the north of Beaujolais, on the border of Burgundy, the parcels rest on typical granite soils, but also limestone in certain areas, offering tension and finesse to the wines. Gamay dominates here, particularly in Chénas and Moulin-à-Vent, yielding fresh, spicy, and deep reds. Chardonnay, meanwhile, produces luminous whites, balancing delicate fruitiness and vivacity.
Always in search of freedom, Maxime and Damien have also planted a few unexpected grape varieties – Roussanne, Gewurztraminer – to explore other expressions, without ever betraying the identity of the place. Around the vines, trees, hedges, sheep, and Kune-Kune pigs compose a living ecosystem, where biodiversity is as carefully maintained as the vines themselves.
The estate is certified organic, but the commitment goes far beyond the label. Here, the vines are worked with patience, listening, and common sense. The soil is gently aerated, treatments are limited to what is strictly necessary, and natural balances are favored. Biodiversity is seen not as an ideal, but as a daily reality to be maintained.
Harvests are manual, at the most opportune moment. Every action is designed to support the grape, not to force it. This is a local, demanding yet humble viticulture, driven by the idea that wine is made first in the vineyard, with the changing seasons.
In the cellar, Maxime and Damien continue their sensitive approach: all fermentations are done with indigenous yeasts, those naturally inhabiting the grapes and cellars. No artifice, no ready-made recipe. Each cuvée is born from a dialogue between the grape, the vintage, the container, and the winemakers' intuition.
Macerations are adjusted on a case-by-case basis, to respect the material and allow it to express itself without haste. Aging takes place in stainless steel tanks or barrels, according to the needs of each wine, without dogma or systematic approach. The idea is not to leave a mark, but to reveal an identity.
The wines of Domaine Les Souriants shine with their brilliance and sincerity. The Gamay reds charm with their clear fruitiness, notes of cherry, soft pepper, and that joyful freshness that makes them immediately accessible. They pair wonderfully with simple and generous cuisine: charcuterie boards, terrines, grilled meats, or bistro dishes.
The Chardonnay whites are crisp, luminous, with aromas of white flowers, pear, and sometimes a saline touch on the finish. They are equally suited as an aperitif or with meals, alongside fish, poultry, or aged goat cheeses.
As for the rarer cuvées – such as the delicate and silky Pinot Noir, or those made from more exotic grape varieties for Beaujolais – they demonstrate the estate's creative freedom and its desire to make taste buds smile as much as faces.
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