For when: supper is generous
a testament to the efforts of an exceptionally gifted winemaker
Winemaker Rudiger Gretschel works with spontaneous fermentations
Producing mainly Pinot Noir
2024 Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Jean Foillard New In For when: supper is generousThe Granite Heart of Morgon This is Beaujolais with depth, perfume and a pulse of old vine energy. From the famed Cte du Py hillside, it opens with red cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant and violet, before notes of wild herbs, earth, pepper and crushed granite begin to rise. It is Gamay with real seriousness, but still has that Foillard glide: fragrant, silky and full of life. The palate is juicy, structured and beautifully lifted, with bright acidity,