Patrick Bouju

No natural winemaker embodies “untamed” the way Auvergne’s Patrick Bouju does. Once a sulphur-intolerant chemistry student and now a regional icon, his 9 hectares of ancient, low-yield, chemical-free vines are still managed largely by hand and no small amount of elbow grease. Only a few bottles, mostly precisely-made blends, make it out of his winery every year—but each is as wild and free as their maker!