Domaine Jean FoillardMorgon Cuvée Classique 2021

Name: Morgon Cuvée Classique
Brand: Domaine Jean Foillard
SKU: VIN-014381
Price: 277.2 GBP
Availability: InStock

Product code: 14381

£23.10 inc VAT

£277.20 / case of 12

Red Wine from
Beaujolais, France

Country: France

Region: Beaujolais

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Domaine Jean Foillard

Alcohol: 12.5%

Volume: 750 ml

Grape: Gamay

Grape: 100% Gamay

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Country: France

Region: Beaujolais

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Domaine Jean Foillard

Alcohol: 12.5%

Volume: 750 ml

Grape: Gamay

Grape: 100% Gamay

Product Notes

Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Classique is truly a fine French wine, revered for its elegant balance between fruit-forward vibrancy and mature complexity. Distinctly from Beaujolais' Morgon cru, it boasts an aromatic bouquet of red cherries, blackcurrant, and earthy undertones. On the palate, the velvety texture unfurls sultry notes of ripe strawberries, lingering spices and a hint of minerality. This offering exhibits Foillard's natural winemaking ethos, creating a wine that is rich yet refined, vibrant, and subtly nuanced. A testament to the potential of Gamay grape, this wine is incomparable when paired with fowl and charcuterie. An exquisite choice for connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike.

Tasting Notes

The Morgon Cuvee Classique is ruby red with a robust nose of complex red and black fruit aroma, as well as earthy notes. On the palate, it is similarly layered: sour cherry, black plum, dried flower and leather, with great depth and a lengthy finish. This is a lighter style of wine that nevertheless offers wonderful complexity and depth.

About the Winery

Set amid the rolling vineyards of Beaujolais, France, Domaine Jean Foillard is a winery revered for its exceptional natural wines. Established by the eponymous Jean Foillard, the winery is best known for its Morgon wines produced using traditional techniques and considerable passion for the craft.

This esteemed French vineyard spans over nearly 14 hectares of land, graced with the altitude of about 250 - 430 meters. These wines are nurtured in the microclimate and rich schistous soil of the Côte du Py, offering the ideal conditions to produce wines of exceptional quality.

Mr. Foillard's approach to winemaking is uncompromisingly traditional. There is a complete disregard for synthetic fertilisers or pesticides with a rigorous adherence to organic methods of viticulture. The winery utilises these techniques for the creation of Gamay grape vintages that are bottled without filtration.

The winery's crown jewel is undoubtedly the Morgon Côte du Py. This vintages wine best represents the Foillard philosophy; a perfect marriage of audacious flavours and delicate balance that hails from the expressive Gamay fruit. The result of this craftsmanship is a wine that stands untouched by the passage of time; an enduring testament to the Foillard's prestigious lineage.

Across the years Domaine Jean Foillard has garnered a reputation for consistently creating wines that are elegant, complex and deeply satisfying. Their wine possesses nuanced aromas of red fruit and earth; on the palate, it unrolls smoothly, revealing layers of flavours with a velvety finish that leaves one yearning for more.

Their impeccable standards have earned the winery accolades and the well-deserved recognition among oenophiles and wine connoisseurs worldwide. Jean's commitment to quality and tradition continue to shape the winery's narrative, positioning Domaine Jean Foillard as a beacon of excellence holding high the banner of sublime French wines, there oasis in the ever-evolving world of viticulture is a testament to their mastery and foresight.

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