Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet - Morgon Tradition 2024

Jean-Paul Thévenet was part of the original Gang of Four — the Villié-Morgon producers who, guided by Jules Chauvet, turned Beaujolais natural in the early 1980s. His son Charly joined and pushed the domaine further into biodynamie from 2008.

Vines: Gamay, 50-to-70-year-old vines on granite and decomposed schist soils in Villié-Morgon. 5 hectares total. Biodynamic (non-certified).
Soils: Granite and decomposed schist — the soils that give Morgon its distinctive mineral depth and haunting perfume.
Farming: Biodynamic practices (non-certified). Hand harvested with severe sorting.
Cellar: Traditional carbonic maceration on indigenous yeasts. Less than 20mg/L sulphur. Aged 12 months between concrete tanks and 3-year-old Burgundy barrels. No fining, no filtration.
Additions: Minimal sulphur (<20mg/L). No fining, no filtration.