Beaujolais-Villages AOC and Morgon AOCGamay, ChardonnayFounded 1232Beaujolais-Villages AOC
Historic medieval chateau with 13th-century origins at Saint-Jean-d'Ardieres, operating as a hotel and wine estate. Produces Beaujolais-Villages and Morgon under the Chateau de Pizay label.
Tasting: The chateau and hotel-restaurant operates full cellar tours, tastings and vineyard walks; estate stay available.
Tip: One of the few wine-tourism estates in Beaujolais with a hotel and restaurant on site.
Brouilly AOCGamayBrouilly AOC
Brouilly estate in Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne, one of the six communes of the largest cru. Produces round, fruit-expressive Gamay from the gently sloping granite terrain of Brouilly.
Chiroubles AOCGamayChiroubles AOC
Chiroubles domaine at high altitude farming vines at over 400 metres on pure granitic soils. Produces the characteristic light-bodied, floral Chiroubles style with lifted violet and cherry notes.
Juliénas AOCGamayJulienas AOC
Julienas estate on mixed granite and schist soils, producing robust, well-structured Gamay with characteristic spice and full fruit of the appellation.
Morgon AOCGamayFounded 1970Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalMorgon AOC
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.
Morgon AOCGamayFounded 1981Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalMorgon AOC
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.
