Domaine Chateauvieux ★ 4.0

Domaine des Terres de la Cour ★ 4.0

Julienas estate on mixed granite and schist soils, producing robust, well-structured Gamay with characteristic spice and full fruit of the appellation.

Domaine Marcel Lapierre ★ 4.9

Morgon estate and spiritual home of the natural Beaujolais movement, producing whole-cluster Gamay with minimal sulfur following Jules Chauvet's method. Marcel died in 2010; the domaine continues.

Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment; the domaine is a pillar of the natural Beaujolais movement founded on Jules Chauvet's principles.

Signature wines: lapierre-morgon, lapierre-raisins-gaulois

Tip: Book tastings well ahead; allocation wines sell quickly through specialist importers.

Domaine Jean Foillard ★ 4.9

Morgon estate anchored on the Cote du Py lieu-dit, a Gang of Four natural pioneer. Jean Foillard studied under Jules Chauvet and has farmed organically for decades.

Tasting: Visits by appointment only. The estate is best known for its Cote du Py parcel.

Signature wines: foillard-morgon-cote-du-py, foillard-morgon-eponym

Tip: The Cote du Py cuvee rewards 3 to 5 years in bottle.

Domaine Guy Breton ★ 4.8

Gang of Four member producing Morgon Vieilles Vignes from old Gamay vines with zero-sulfur philosophy and whole-cluster fermentation. A key reference for natural Beaujolais.

Domaine Jean-Paul Thevenet ★ 4.8

Fourth member of the Gang of Four, farming Morgon with the same minimal-intervention approach shaped by Jules Chauvet. Produces deeply concentrated Gamay from old vines.

Domaine Yvon Metras ★ 4.8

Yvon Metras produces Fleurie with uncompromising natural methods, old vines and zero sulfur additions. Tiny production, allocated through specialist importers.