Vineyards in Morgon AOC

Domaine Marcel Lapierre ★ 4.9

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.

Domaine Jean Foillard ★ 4.9

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.

Domaine Guy Breton ★ 4.8

Morgon AOCGamayBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalMorgon AOC

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 Damien Coquelet ★ 4.7

Morgon AOC and Chiroubles AOCGamayBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalMorgon AOC

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.

Domaine Karim Vionnet ★ 4.5

Beaujolais-Villages AOC and Chiroubles AOC and Moulin-a-Vent AOCGamayORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalMorgon AOC

Natural-wine producer based at Le Clachet in Villié-Morgon, working roughly 8 hectares across plots in Quincié and Lantignié. Karim Vionnet trained with Guy Breton and started his own operation in 2006, vinifying Gamay with indigenous yeasts, no added sugar and minimal sulphur through full carbonic maceration.

Domaine Mee Godard ★ 4.6

Morgon AOCGamayFounded 2013Mee GodardWinemaker Mee GodardBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalMorgon AOC

Mee Godard established her domaine in Morgon in February 2013 around three benchmark sites: Corcelette, Grand Cras and Cote du Py. The estate centres on old Gamay vines (some 70 years old) and an oenologist's approach to whole-cluster or partial-destemming fermentation with extended ageing in wood, producing structured Morgon described by Jancis Robinson as 'vivid, intense, defiant, arresting'.

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