Appellation: Morgon Cuvée: Le Clos de Lys Colour: Red Blend: Gamay About: This is one of the grand fine natural wines of the Beaujolais, a classic example of the Morgon Cru. It’s usually released when it has a few years age, the Chanudet-Chamonard family having the luxury of being able to afford to wait. Never … Continue reading Chamonard Morgon Le Clos de Lys
Who: Jean-Claude, Genevieve and Jeanne Chanudet What: Morgon and Fleurie Where: Villié-Morgon When: Since nineteenth century If you don’t feel emotion when you drink a wine, drink something else. – J-C Chanudet The estate has been in Genevieve Chamonard’s family for a couple of hundred years. Her father Joseph (1908-1989) had taken over the Domaine … Continue reading Domaine J. Chamonard
Everything we know about Jean-Paul Thevenet’s wines for now has been posted here! Jean-Paul Thevenet is one of the pioneers of natural wine in Beaujolais. His wines are subtle, complex, fine, sublime.
Appellation: Morgon. Cuvée: Vieilles Vignes. Colour: Red. Grapes: Gamay. About: Due to its very limited production and very long-term clientele, this is quite a rare, under the radar treasure. It’s a peerless Cru Beaujolais and a peerless example of great natural wine (if that’s what you want to call it – just great wine will … Continue reading Jean-Paul Thevenet Morgon Vieilles Vignes
Who: Jean-Paul Thevenet. What: Morgon. Where: Villié-Morgon, Rhône-Alpes. When: Since 1984. The Story Jean-Paul Thevenet was the third generation to work his family’s small farm based in Morgon. When he took over at the end of the 1970’s, the region’s wines were in a poor way due to mass production by chemical agriculture, over-cropping, harvesting … Continue reading Jean-Paul Thevenet
