Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2021
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Yet another outstanding release of this cuvée and one we look forward to year after year.
Hailing from the Côte du Py in the heart of the Morgon, this captures the essence of the region—think red fruits and florals balanced by minerality. Keeping to tradition, fruit from old vines is hand-harvested, vinified as whole bunches and matured in old barrels. Give this some time in a decanter to unwind before dinner or rest it in the cellar if you can bear to wait.
About Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2021
What Am I?
Red Wine, Gamay
Where Am I From?
France, Beaujolais, Morgon
Who is Jean Foillard?
Jean and Àgnes Foillard took over the family Domaine in 1980, at a time when Beaujolais was experiencing a paradigm shift. The commercialisation of the region had earned it a reputation for producing inexpensive, fruit-driven 'nouveau' wines - a style that has its rightful place in the wine world, but did little to promote the diversity and sense of place that Beaujolais had to offer. Jean and Àgnes, along with three other winemakers - Marcel Lapierre, Jean-Paul Thévenet, and Guy Breton - sought to challenge the industrialised winemaking in Beaujolais by promoting a return to traditional viticulture and winemaking, drawing from the teachings of a Beaujolais traditionalist by the name of Jules Chauvet. They ceased the use of synthetic pesticides or herbicides, started harvesting late, and used only the highest quality fruit from old vines. They also began bottling their wines without fining or filtration and with either minimal or no sulphur additions. If these winemaking techniques sound familiar to you, it's because these four Domaines - dubbed the 'Gang of Four' - are largely credited with starting the natural wine movement, which has inspired countless winemakers the world over.
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