Raphaël Beysang & Emélie Hubertise

LE NOUVEAU LITRE
Raphaël Beysang has already gained so much knowledge and experience that his departure from Alsace to the south of Beaujolais did not go unnoticed. Wherever he has worked, he is known as a passionate and driven winemaker. Nothing is too much for him. He is honest, modest and just as brilliant as his first cuvée Le Nouveau Litre.

EMÉLIE HUBERTISE
Of course, it did not all happen by itself. A master can open doors for you, but you have to go in yourself. His parents are restaurant owners and his grandfather was a winegrower. His uncle too. As a child, he helped out in Patrick Meyer's vineyards in Nothalten during his holidays, where he learned a lot. He worked for others for more than 10 years and it feels good to now make wine on his own land together with his great love Emélie Hubertise. It happened a bit by chance during a wedding when someone offered him a small plot. It all started with 1.39 hectares and when an acquaintance decides to stop there is a bit more land. 4 hectares and next year there will be 5. The plots are about 15 kilometers apart between Saint-Germain-Nuelles and Theizé.

CHARDONNAY
Raphaël used to use tractors for years but now he has opted for sustainable cultivation. He can only smile about the amount of work that is coming up. It is never the same. There is always a question and it always has to be better. He does not complain. Alsace is colored white and now it is red but he is already dreaming of a bit of chardonnay. The piece of land is already there. Plenty of ideas. You cannot compare Beaujolais with Alsace but Raphaël and Emélie think it is very beautiful there.

TURNOVER
In 2021, there will be a turnaround where Raphaël and Emélie will say goodbye to certain vineyards, which are on leasehold and are too far away from the other plots, to then concentrate on the hard core of the estate, on their own vines and their best soils. They welcome a horse to work the land, along with a donkey and a llama. New plots and new wishes, cereals, fruit trees and some white grape varieties are also planted. Fortune smiles on them when little Ernest is born.

NEW ENERGY
Dedicated work in the vineyard, and zero-zero vinification follow the strong principles and clear vision.
The wines are of a rare purity, fresh and crisp, light and inviting for a second glass. The Gamay is pure and without added sulphur. These wines create a new energy with more emotion and are more relaxed and digestible. They move. Pure wine is made in the vineyard but it depends on what is done with the beautiful terroir

RECYCLED
The wines are only bottled in liter bottles or magnums and are largely recycled to prove their sustainable philosophy to the end.