COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Gamay
PRODUCER
Domaine Jean Foillard
REGION
Beaujolais
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Domaine Jean Foillard, led by Jean, Agnès, and their son Alex, is a celebrated producer in Morgon, Beaujolais. Jean Foillard is a key figure in the 'Gang of Four,' winemakers who revitalized Beaujolais in the 1980s by championing natural winemaking principles inspired by Jules Chauvet. They moved away from mass-produced Beaujolais Nouveau towards artisanal, low-intervention methods, including extended cold maceration and unfiltered aging. The Morgon Classique is the estate's introductory cuvée, showcasing Foillard's signature purity, silky texture, and terroir expression in a youthful and approachable style.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€20
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Part of the legendary 'Gang of Four' who redefined Beaujolais winemaking.
Fact 02
Employs cold carbonic maceration for 3-4 weeks with indigenous yeasts.
Fact 03
Certified organic viticulture on decomposed granitic soils.
Fact 04
The 2024 vintage marks a return to classic, cooler Beaujolais conditions.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The 2024 Morgon Classique is crafted using 100% whole-cluster vinification with no destemming. Maceration involves cold carbonic or semi-carbonic methods at 4°C–7°C for 3 to 4 weeks. Fermentation relies exclusively on indigenous yeasts, with no chaptalization or added SO2 during this stage. The wine is aged for approximately 4 to 9 months in neutral stainless steel tanks, large neutral wooden foudres, and used Burgundian oak barrels, ensuring no new oak influence. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined, with minimal sulfur dioxide added just prior to bottling.
