Beaujolais-Villages, Foillard - 2020

Name: Beaujolais-Villages, Foillard
Brand: Foillard
SKU: 37980
Price: 32.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 37980 750mL

Foillard is an incredible traditional producer making stunning wines, this village wine being no exception. He uses whole cluster fermentation in concrete tank. The fruit comes from parcels located in Villié-Morgon, Lancié, Saint-Amour, and St-Etienne-La-Varenne. Fresh and vibrant with a rustic edge.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Beaujolais

Producer

Foillard

Grape Variety

Gamay

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Once upon a time, Beaujolais wine was primarily known for bubble gum juice that hit the shelves every November after September harvest. Then came Jules Chauvet, winemaker, chemist, negociant, and (most importantly) wine educator. His wine philosophy emphasized the old methods of winemaking prior to industrialization. His direct legacy was the Gang of Four, which included the maker of this wine, Jean Foillard. These guys followed Chauvet by adhering to organic farming and low-intervention winemaking. Winemakers since have kept the natural approach and Beaujolais has never been the same. You will admire the complexity of this entry village wine. It bears a velvety mouthfeel, and a generous nose of ripe red berries. Hints of earth, wool, and herbs garnish the palate. Swirl this with a morsel of young Manchego.

- CP

Glossary

Burgundy

The range of wine styles offered in Burgundy rivals that of any other region. In Chablis, Chardonnay is left unoaked to produce lean, crisp, steely wines with incredible acidity - a far cry from the vanilla-oak bombs that so many consumers associate with this grape. Fans of rich, unctuous, and well-oaked Chardonnay will enjoy Chassagne-Montrachet, whose age-worthy offerings offer all the fatness of a California wine, yet retain a very Burgundian, mineral-driven core and great acidity....

Beaujolais

Beaujolais is the classic expression of the Gamay grape. These red wines (labeled simply “Beaujolais”) are approachable, grapey, and fun – ideal for low-pressure sipping. Beaujolais-Villages is a step up. Compared to basic Beaujolais, the rules for Beaujolais-Villages wines are more strict. Villages wine is produced in far smaller quantities. Beaujolais Nouveau is perhaps the most gulpable wine made anywhere, and it should be drunk very soon after its release, which occurs each year on the...