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.
Signature wines: lapierre-morgon, lapierre-raisins-gaulois
Tip: Book tastings well ahead; allocation wines sell quickly through specialist importers.
Address: Le Moulin, 69910 Villié-Morgon, France, Beaujolais
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.
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.
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 run by Damien Coquelet (stepson of Jean Foillard) based at Les Bourrons in Vauxrenard. Produces Gamay from Morgon Cote du Py and Chiroubles with the same natural approach as his mentor, started in 2007 at age 19.
Morgon estate producing cuvees from the Cote du Py lieu-dit. Burgaud is known for well-structured Gamay with ageing potential drawn from the schist and iron-rich soils.
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.
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.
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.
Yvon Métras produces Fleurie with uncompromising natural methods from a 5-hectare estate based in Vauxrenard near Fleurie, with old Gamay vines including pre-phylloxera plantings dating to 1898 in the Grille-Midi and La Madone lieux-dits. Tiny production, allocated through specialist importers.
Domaine run by Damien Coquelet (stepson of Jean Foillard) based at Les Bourrons in Vauxrenard. Produces Gamay from Morgon Cote du Py and Chiroubles with the same natural approach as his mentor, started in 2007 at age 19.
Morgon estate producing cuvees from the Cote du Py lieu-dit. Burgaud is known for well-structured Gamay with ageing potential drawn from the schist and iron-rich soils.
