Lapierre Morgon (750ml)

Marcel Lapierre took over the family domaine from his father in 1973 and in 1981, the way he approached wine- more specifically Beaujolais, was changed forever after meeting legendary winemaker/chemist/researcher/viticultural poet Jules Chauvet. His claim to fame involves how outspoken he was against the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in the vineyard, arguing that winemakers should refer back to the traditional methods of Beaujolais.

Joined by local vignerons Guy Breton, Jean-Paul Thévenet, and Jean Foillard, Marcel spearheaded this group that importer Kermit Lynch dubbed the Gang of Four. This clan called for a return to the old practices of viticulture and vinification, starting with: old vines, never using synthetic herbicides or pesticides, harvesting late, rigorously sorting to remove all the healthiest grapes, adding minimal doses of sulfur dioxide or none at all, and disdaining chaptalization. Although Marcel passed at the end of harvest in 2010, his son Mathieu and daughter Camille continue the work their father helped pioneer, introducing biodynamic vineyard practices and ensuring his legacy lives on.