Portrait of Jean Foillard
i. Biography
The Path
One domaine, one village, one long responsibility: Jean Foillard has held the winemaker’s role at Domaine Jean Foillard in Villié-Morgon since 1980. The work is defined less by movement than by continuity, with the same estate carrying the same hand across decades. “The quality of the fruit is everything when it comes to winemaking.” Jean has said.
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The Work Today
Today, the winemaker’s task at Domaine Jean Foillard is measured by endurance and consistency rather than turnover. Since 1980, Jean Foillard has remained attached to the same place and the same remit.
Signature
Jean Foillard's signature wines include Cuvée Corcelette and Cuvée 3.14.
Acclaim
Recognition here is built on continuity: more than four decades at the same estate, in the same craft, with Jean Foillard's name tied to that long service.
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How did Jean Foillard get started?
His first dated career role was becoming winemaker at Domaine Jean Foillard in 1980.
What is Jean Foillard's current role?
Jean Foillard is a winemaker at Domaine Jean Foillard in Villié-Morgon.
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