2017 Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon "Eponym”, Beaujolais, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Traditional, whole cluster fermentation lasts from 3 4 weeks. Aged for 6 9 months in used oak barrels Sourced exclusively from the Les Charmes vineyard, the highest altitude lieu dit in the appellation ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Jean and Agns Foillard took over his fathers domaine in 1980. The biggest part of their vineyards are planted on the Cte du Py, the famed slope outside the town of Villi Morgon. . These granite and schist soils sit on

Bénédicte was a computer specialist and Grégoire a chemist

From this tradition

The grape variety's characteristics

balance and density of 2010… Such are the characteristics of 2016

One thing will always remain the same

Hermann believed that the unique soil types and moderating weather effects of the Finger Lakes would make it possible to produce great wines here

Yields are kept at 25 hectoliters per hectare (well below the 50 hl/ha requirement of the appellation)

and the estate remained in the family’s hands for 126 years

Length: 17 inches

sorted and vinified with 40% whole clusters

especially Zweigelt and blaufränkisch

they make up a complementary team and they love their work more and more each day