Jean-Marc Burgaud is a small winemaker with a big reputation for fine wines. He began in 1989 with his life and work partner Christine, and together they have taken some very good vineyard property to define a new standard for Beaujolais. The old vines (50+ years in some places) on the esteemed Côtes du Py in Morgon, and smaller lots in Regnie and Beaujolais Villages are managed organically, by hand and using horses. Very low intervention in winemaking, and an approach in the winery that treats their native Gamay as a noble Burgundian variety result in wines of character, depth and complexity.