Jean Foillard

In 1981, he joined the family estate, and made every effort to make his wines naturally good wines. From 1985, he developed his know-how with the famous Marcel Lapierre and began to forge his style by enhancing his terroir. He will also get closer to Yvon Métras, Guy Breton, Jean-Paul Thevenet in Beaujolais and Les Valette in Burgundy . They will then form a group of free... Read more

In 1981, he joined the family estate, and made every effort to make his wines naturally good wines. From 1985, he developed his know-how with the famous Marcel Lapierre and began to forge his style by enhancing his terroir. He will also get closer to Yvon Métras, Guy Breton, Jean-Paul Thevenet in Beaujolais and Les Valette in Burgundy . They will then form a group of free and independent winegrowers who are not afraid to break the codes. Jean Foillard has 8 hectares of land on clay-limestone soils. By using a low temperature carbonic maceration, it emerges from it wines rich with fruit aromas, and velvety texture. We invite you to discover its Morgon on which it has built a solid reputation, in particular thanks to its schist plot of the mythical Côte du Py...