| Region of production: | Morgon |
| Winery Location: | Morgon |
| Year Established: | 1870 |
Vineyard Holdings
- Morgon: 4.85 ha across two parcels of vines (one has 45-year-old vines; the other 110-year-old vines planted before WWI); soil is decomposed granite and sand
Top Wines Produced
- Morgon
Average Total Production
- 24,000 bottles
Summary
Jean-Paul is part of Kermit Lynch’s designated „Gang of Four“: four Beaujolais vignerons following the teachings and practices of late winemaker and chemist Jules Chauvet, considered a forefather of the French natural wine movement. The domain has the smallest production of the four, producing only 2,000 cases a year from only five hectares in Morgon, farmed by Jean-Paul and his son Charly. Both Jean-Paul and Charly are staunch supporters of “natural” wine, and the two implemented organic and biodynamic viticultural practices in 2008.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Like the other members of the “Gang of Four,” Thévenet believes in hand-harvesting as late as possible for maximum ripeness. After a rigorous sorting of the grapes, whole-cluster fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts for two to two-and-a-half weeks at low temperatures, allowing skin contact for as long as possible. The wine is aged on its fine lees in neutral Burgundian barrels for six to eight months, then bottled without fining or filtration.
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