It’s been said that Les Pallières is more of an “ambiance” than a microclimate. To get there, it’s a bit of a drive from Gigondas village center, heading north, away from the main road, the summer crowds, and the noise. The road follows the Trignon River around some bends and suddenly climbs, up past a few old farmhouses at the base of the hill, and then into that ambiance many have remarked upon at first visit. There’s a calmness in the hills, save the occasional passing of the herd of goats...

Few vignerons are more responsible for changing the perception of the Beaujolais than Jean Foillard. If the chaptalized reds and mass-produced Nouveaux that came to define the region at the end of the last century sit at one end of the Beaujolais spectrum, Jean’s gorgeous Morgons and benchmark Beaujolais-Villages stand tall at the other, showcasing the world-class potential of Gamay planted in the region’s best granite terroirs...