Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2022
Domaine Jean Foillard
Jean Foillard's Côte du Py is one of the great values in French wine. The 2022 vintage delivers concentration without weight, depth without extraction. Foillard's natural winemaking — whole-cluster fermentation, indigenous yeast, minimal sulfur — lets the volcanic terroir speak clearly. This is Gamay at its most serious and compelling.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Dark cherry and crushed violets lead, with an underlying stony minerality that speaks directly to the volcanic schist of Côte du Py. Behind the fruit, subtle notes of fresh-cracked black pepper and a hint of game add complexity without heaviness.
Palate
Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. The cherry fruit is ripe but precise, framed by a gentle earthiness and floral lift. Midpalate, the wine shows a blackcurrant concentration and a saline minerality that drives length. There's a quiet mint-like freshness that keeps everything vibrant.
Finish
Long and mineral-driven, with cherry and violet slowly resolving into a clean, granitic persistence. Tannins are present but polished.
- Varietal
- Gamay Noir
- Blend
- 100% Gamay Noir
- Vineyards
- Côte du Py, Morgon
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Coq au vin or charcuterie board with pâté de campagne
Jean Foillard, one of the original 'Gang of Four' who revitalized natural winemaking in Beaujolais under the mentorship of Jules Chauvet, farms the volcanic slopes of Côte du Py in Morgon using organic practices and traditional whole-cluster carbonic maceration.
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