For more than twenty five years, Terroirs Originels has stood as one of the most distinctive alliances in the Beaujolais, Mâconnais, and Monts du Lyonnais regions, united by a shared commitment to heritage, independence, and the craft of honest, terroir driven winegrowing. Formed in the late 1990s by six friends and winemakers, the group emerged from a simple but ambitious goal: to allow artisan winemakers to stay close to their vines and dedicate themselves to the hands on work required to produce wines of true character. At a time when consolidation and commercialization were reshaping the wine world, Terroirs Originels offered an alternative vision rooted in authenticity and human connection.

Katie Jones is deeply passionate about old vines. The owner/winemaker at Domaine Jones, founded in 2009, Katie is dedicated to making the heritage of old vines meaningful to consumers.

Between 1950 and 2000, ampelographers & technicians scoured the region Plaimont covers to compile an inventory of grape varieties and “very old plots”.  They identified a remarkable heritage, unique in France, which led to the creation of the Ampelographic Conservatory of Saint-Mont. 

Domaine de Cébène is an 11-hectare estate in the Languedoc, founded by the winemaker Brigitte Chevalier. In 2007, after a career in wine export sales, she bought some old vines planted at 300 metres on the schist rock of the Faugères appellation area. Her organic, terroir-driven wines made from these north-facing vineyards…