Morgon Cote du Py

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Roast beef with bone marrow
  The firm structure and high acidity cut through marrow richness; the iron note echoes beef.
• Wild boar stew
  Gamey, earthy meat matches the wine's schist mineral and dark cherry core.
• Grilled cote de boeuf
  Classic bistro pairing; the wine's structure handles char and fat.

History

Jean Foillard began making single-terroir Morgon from the Cote du Py in the mid-1980s, influenced by Jules Chauvet. The volcanic schist of the Py hill produces Gamay with unusual density and minerality.

1. 1985 — First Cote du Py bottling under Foillard label
2. 1992 — Domaine achieved full organic certification

Facts

Producer

Domaine Jean Foillard

Grapes

Gamay

Classification

Morgon AOC

Oak

Old large oak foudres, 12 months minimum

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 28-45 at retail

Drinking window

4-15 from vintage

First vintage

1985

Biodynamic

Biodynamic Practicing

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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