Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDMorgon
Jean Foillard farms his Morgon holdings organically and applies biodynamic practices in the vineyard without formal Demeter certification. As one of the founding Gang of Four producers alongside Marcel Lapierre, Foillard's Cote du Py and Corcelette bottlings are vinified without sulphur and without filtration, making his estate an organic reference for the Morgon appellation.
Tip: Foillard's wines are exported through Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant in the United States and through a network of natural-wine importers in Europe; contact an importer to arrange a domaine visit.
ORGANIC CERTIFIEDSaint-Vérand
Pierre-Marie and Chantal Chermette farm all of Domaine du Vissoux's holdings organically, certified under the French AB label. The estate's Gobelet-trained old Gamay vines in Saint-Vérand and the Fleurie lieux-dits of Poncié and Garants are vinified without sulphur addition and without filtration, producing wines that are organic in the vineyard and natural in the cellar.
Tip: The Vissoux Beaujolais AOC is well-priced for an organic Gamay; the step up to the Fleurie Poncié shows what certified organic old-vine Gamay can produce on a granite terroir.
ORGANIC CERTIFIEDCote de Brouilly
Chateau Thivin in Odenas farms its Cote de Brouilly vineyards organically, certified under the French AB label, and applies biodynamic practices without Demeter certification. The estate's commitment to organic farming across the volcanic blue diorite and granite soils of Mont Brouilly is documented on their producer site.
Tip: Chateau Thivin's Cote de Brouilly shows structured volcanic-soil Gamay character; the organic certification is verifiable on the producer's site and on the bottle back label.
ORGANIC CERTIFIEDPierres Dorees
Jean-Paul Brun's Domaine des Terres Dorees produces unfined, unfiltered Beaujolais and Cru wines using organic farming and a no-animal-fining approach. The estate's wines are unchaptalized and carry no fining agents of animal origin, making the range suitable for vegan drinkers. This is documented on the producer's own site and confirmed on bottle back labels.
Tip: Terres Dorees L'Ancien is widely distributed through organic-focused wine merchants across France and internationally, and is well-priced for a vegan natural Beaujolais.
Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDMorgon
Domaine Lapierre vinifies without fining agents of animal origin; the estate's natural and biodynamic approach involves no addition of animal-derived products in either vinification or cellar treatments. Vegan status is consistent with the zero-sulphur, zero-filtration, zero-chaptalisation protocol documented by the domaine.
Tip: Lapierre Morgon is widely distributed through natural-wine importers globally; the entry Morgon and the cuvee Marcel Lapierre are both vegan-produced.
Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDMorgon
Domaine Lapierre produces two cuvees of Morgon: one with a minimal sulphite addition at bottling and one with no sulphites added at any stage of production. The sans soufre bottling is available in small quantities and requires cool storage throughout transport and at home. It is the canonical low-sulphite Beaujolais and the wine Marcel Lapierre used to prove that natural Gamay was viable commercially.
Tip: The Lapierre sans soufre cuvee is distinguishable by a faint label marking; store at below 15 degrees and drink within two years of vintage for maximum freshness.
