2022 Grégoire Hoppenot, Fleurie "Origines"

We’ve long labeled Grégoire Hoppenot the “next big thing.” Why? Because his farming and winemaking are as rigorous and detailed as the site selection. Working organically in the vineyards and in the cellar, he crafts a style described as being sans fard (“without makeup”). I can’t resist repeating that in just about every Hoppenot offer we do since it’s abundantly clear that the focus is on seamlessly marrying the incredible purity of fruit and primacy of terroir. He’s floored us for years now with unforgettably elegant bottlings of Fleurie. No surprise then that the rest of the world has seemingly caught on to what a genius Grégoire is. His wines now appear on the lists of Michelin-starred restaurants across New York City and San Francisco. Good for Grégoire, but a little sad for us; his wines will only be harder to find in the future. What to do? Stock up now while the pricing remains remarkably reasonable! Beaujolais native Grégoire Hoppenot knows the region like the back of his han