Jean-Marc Burgaud was dubbed ‘Monsieur Côte du Py’ by Bourgogne Aujourd’hui magazine. His fine domaine has seven hectares of vineyard on the Côte du Py in Morgon, 4.5 hectares of which are situated right at the summit, making the Burgaud family the biggest owner of vines on this famous hill. Jean-Marc is originally from Lantignié, where he has 4.5 hectares of Beaujolais Villages vineyards. His wife, Christine, is from Morgon, and the 11.5 hectares in Morgon were inherited from her side of the family. Today, the domaine has 18 hectares of vineyards across three appellations.
The Chardonnay for Jean-Marc’s Beaujolais villages Blanc comes from a one-hectare site on clay soils in Lantignié. As the Gamay previously planted here didn’t produce the sort of wines he was looking for, Jean-Marc decided it would be better suited to Chardonnay, so in 2010 he replanted the vineyard. This unoaked Beaujolais Blanc is expressive with notes of citrus and stone fruits on the nose. The palate is bright and lively with racy acidity giving this wine wonderful freshness.
