Manuel Girard

From medical research to the vines of Beaujolais

In 2019, Manuel Girard took the plunge into the world of natural wine, after 22 years as a biology engineer in cardiology and cardiac surgery research. Or how to be reborn through a new passion!
Originally from Besançon, he fell for Beaujolais, such an inspiring region for natural winemakers. He first trained in viticulture, then made wine with Philippe Gavignet in Nuits-Saint-Georges, before completing his apprenticeship with Yann Bertrand in Fleurie.

A small estate, great terroirs

After two years learning vineyard work and natural winemaking, Manuel set up on his own in 2021. He now farms 1.8 hectares of vines in the Morgon and Fleurie appellations, plus a little Chardonnay in Lancié.
A human-scale estate, worked with a scientist’s rigour and a passionate man’s sensitivity: pure Gamays, without artifice, that tell the story of their terroir.

The cuvées of Manuel Girard

Fleurie Initiatique comes from Gamay planted on Fleurie’s great terroirs: a sunny wine, perfectly tamed by terroir and winemaking. Also available in magnum.
Morgon Psychédélique lives up to its name: a natural Morgon off the beaten track, also in magnum.
Face Est completes the range of this young winegrower, one to watch very closely.
Natural Beaujolais wines just as we love them, to discover on Epi-curieux.com!