| Region of production: | Morgon |
| Winery Location: | Le Clachet |
| Year Established: | 1981 |
Vineyard Holdings
14 ha
- Morgon Côte du Py: 8.6 ha; soil is schist, granite and manganese
- Fleurie: 1 ha of 45- to 50-year-old vines; soil is pink sandstone
Top Wines Produced
- Morgon Côte du Py
- Morgon 3.14: cuvée made exclusively from vines 100 years old (or more) in Côte du Py where soil is schist and granite; the name is a play on Py with Pi (π)
- Morgon Cuvée Corcelette: from a parcel of 80-year-old vines in Morgon on sandstone soil
- Fleurie
Average Total Production
- 30,000 bottles
Summary
Jean and Agnès Foillard took over the domaine from Jean’s father in 1980. Jean 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. Foillard is known for structured Morgon wines, crafted in a Burgundian style. Vineyards are farmed organically and are hand-harvested, choosing only the healthiest grapes so as to allow vinification without the use of sulfur.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Foillard employs whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wines age from six to nine months in oak, mostly in used Burgundy barrels (foudres are used for the Cuvée Corcelette). Wines are unfiltered, and no sulfur is added during vinification.
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