Domaine Jean Foillard Fleurie 2022

Domaine Jean Foillard Fleurie 2022In 2018, the Foillards purchased a three hectare parcel in Fleury just north of Morgon. The plantings are in exceptionally good company, with parcels adjacent to Jean Louis Dutraive's holdings in a vineyard site called Champagne and Jean Paul Bruns Grille Midi. The old vines grow on pink sandstone and granitic sands, yielding fruit with energy and depth. In the Foillard's hands, grapes are vatted whole and without destemming in order to ferment in the

crisply detailed wines in the area with just seven hectares of vines

Reed Hamilton (Grass Valley

and floral notes with orange peel and fresh

It was one of the most modern

210-260 meters above sea level

a hint of petrol

Now that Ben has moved on to focus on his own projects Midland and Lightwell Survey

The area is mostly known for producing bulk wine

The grapes were hand-harvested on the same day and fermented together

it has more give because it goes through malolactic transformation

2017 was Maria's first vintage in charge and the wine absolutely rips

With over two decades of hard work in her vineyards