Domaine Melinon

Domaine Melinon traces its family winegrowing roots to 1737 in the Saint-Joseph hamlet of Villié-Morgon, an inheritance now spanning eight generations. Odile and Gérard Melinon combined their holdings in 2000. Their son Gaëtan began working at the domaine in 2019 after vineyard and cellar experience in Burgundy. He now works alongside Odile, while his sister Marine handles the estate’s administration and finance.

The estate covers fifteen hectares, eight of them in Morgon, with further parcels across several Beaujolais crus and regional appellations. The family uses grass cover and soil cultivation as it gradually converts the vineyard to organic farming. Each parcel ferments separately with indigenous yeasts before maturation in concrete or oak, chosen to suit the wine.