{"title":"Jean Foillard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOne of the defining growers of Beaujolais. Foillard’s wines are loved for their purity, perfume and unmistakably silky texture, capturing Gamay and the great terroirs of Morgon and Fleurie with remarkable clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jean-foillard-morgon-cote-du-py-2024","title":"Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2024","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRE-ARRIVAL — EXPECTED WEEK OF OCTOBER 12TH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Foillard’s Côte du Py is one of the iconic wines of Beaujolais and the bottle that established him as one of France’s most revered growers. Foillard has worked his family domaine since 1980, becoming one of the key Morgon producers influenced by Jules Chauvet and Marcel Lapierre and their return to traditional, low-intervention winemaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCôte du Py is Morgon’s great hillside, its decomposed granite and schist soils producing Gamay of unusual depth, structure and mineral character. Foillard’s interpretation has become a benchmark: serious and capable of ageing, yet always remarkably fragrant and silky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024 is a particularly exciting vintage here. Cooler and more classical than many recent years, it favours freshness, perfume and finesse over sheer ripeness. Vivid cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry are joined by violets, spice and a distinctly stony mineral character. The palate is fine and energetic, with supple tannins, bright acidity and Foillard’s signature silky texture carrying through a long, fragrant finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhole-cluster fermentation with native yeasts, long maceration and élevage in neutral oak, with minimal intervention in the cellar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the great expressions of Gamay and a beautiful vintage for those who love Foillard at his most transparent and elegant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50693444239553,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Jean_Foillard_Morgon_C_te_du_Py_2024.png?v=1791257272"},{"product_id":"jean-foillard-fleurie-2024","title":"Jean Foillard Fleurie 2024","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRE-ARRIVAL — EXPECTED WEEK OF OCTOBER 12TH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoillard may be synonymous with Morgon, but his Fleurie has become one of the domaine’s most sought-after wines. It comes from very old vines in Grille-Midi and La Madone, two of Fleurie’s most highly regarded sites, where granite soils give Gamay a particularly perfumed, fine and mineral expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cooler 2024 vintage feels perfectly suited to Fleurie. Wild strawberry, raspberry and red cherry are lifted by violets, rose petals and subtle spice. There is plenty of intensity, but everything feels light on its feet — fine tannins, vibrant acidity and a mineral line running through a beautifully silky palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompared with the deeper, more structured Côte du Py, this is Foillard at his most fragrant and ethereal. A remarkably pure expression of Fleurie from one of the masters of Beaujolais.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally vinified with whole bunches, native yeasts, long maceration and élevage in neutral oak with minimal intervention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50693485494465,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Jean_Foillard_Fleurie_2024.png?v=1791257663"},{"product_id":"jean-foillard-beaujolais-blanc-2023","title":"Jean Foillard Beaujolais Blanc 2023","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRE-ARRIVAL — EXPECTED WEEK OF OCTOBER 12TH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very rare white from Jean Foillard and a fascinating counterpoint to the Gamay wines that made the domaine famous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from Chardonnay grown in Beaujolais, the 2023 Blanc carries the same philosophy that defines Foillard’s reds: careful farming, native fermentation and a restrained approach in the cellar that puts freshness and site ahead of winemaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePear, white peach and citrus lead into white flowers, subtle leesy texture and a fine mineral edge. The palate has enough weight and texture to feel serious, while bright acidity keeps everything precise and exceptionally drinkable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoillard Blanc is made in far smaller quantities than the domaine’s famous Morgon and Fleurie and remains one of the more unusual bottles to find from this legendary producer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50693487624385,"sku":null,"price":86.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Jean_Foillard_Beaujolais_Blanc_2023.png?v=1791258046"}],"url":"https:\/\/appellance.com\/collections\/jean-foillard.oembed","provider":"Appellance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}