With a name that translates from Latin as ‘Furnace’, this belies the fact that even in the endless heat of 2015, Jean Foillard was able to produce a wine of vibrantly light fruit and perfectly integrated tannins from his oldest vines of Gamay.
Jean Foillard made his name as a member of Beaujolais’ ‘Gang of Four’ winemakers the acolytes of natural wine pioneer Jules Chauvet. His wines, full of balanced poised fruit, are at the very forefront in the restoration of the reputation of Beaujolais as a serious winemaking region and represent some of the very best value to be found in all of France.
With a name that translates from Latin as ‘Furnace’, this belies the fact that even in the endless heat of 2015, Jean Foillard was able to produce a wine of vibrantly light fruit and perfectly integrated tannins from his oldest vines of Gamay.
Jean Foillard made his name as a member of Beaujolais’ ‘Gang of Four’ winemakers the acolytes of natural wine pioneer Jules Chauvet. His wines, full of balanced poised fruit, are at the very forefront in the restoration of the reputation of Beaujolais as a serious winemaking region and represent some of the very best value to be found in all of France.
