{"title":"Julie Balagny","description":"One of the most exciting trends in Beaujolais (and there are quite a few to choose from!) is the rise of many talented women as both winemakers and proprietors. It’s no longer an anomaly in France, but it’s still far from gender equality when it comes to getting your name on a label, but Beaujolais is leading the way forward.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a few exceptions, like Nicole Chanrion, most of these women have taken over family domaines or established their own from scratch in the last decade or so. Julie Balagny is in the latter camp, and she was among the first to gain an international following as a rising star in the world of natural wine. And given her background and skills that is not surprising. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter working for a more “traditional” winery that was not adverse to chemical farming, she joined the team at Terre des Chardons, an old school biodynamic estate in the Southern Rhone. The focus on natural winemaking and biodynamic farming came along with her when she was able to purchase a small property with a few hectares of vines in Fleurie.","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/julie-balagny.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}