Domaine des Moriers began in 2005, born from an unlikely pair of friends who shared a passion for Cru Beaujolais. Dominique Cor had spent his career working in digital technology but always had an eye out for a way into the wine industry, ever since tasting a revelatory bottle of 1953 Château Margaux. François de Nicolaÿ grew up among the vines, working and learning at his family winery, Chandon de Briailles. They began with a plot in Moulin-à-Vent and expanded in 2018 with the purchase of a winery in Lancié.

The focus from the beginning was the health and integrity of the vineyards. François had observed his mother’s transition to biodynamics and knew he would follow the same path, but that nature should never be rushed. After nearly two decades of organic farming, the winery was Ecocert certified in 2023.

“Because we want to magnify the best that Beaujolais can offer, because we want to be among its leading defenders, we advance at a pace that isn't measured in hours, barely in seasons.”

In 2024, François’s daughter, Pauline, joined the team and has since taken over managing the winery. The de Nicolaÿ family values run deep, and Pauline has always been drawn to biodynamic viticulture. She began helping with harvests at Chandon de Briailles when she was 16 and has spent time working at Domaine Marquis d’Angerville in Volnay, Domaine de Villaine in Bouzeron, and Domaine Pignier in the Jura. The different approaches to biodynamics at each estate influence the way Pauline now manages Domaine des Moriers.

Work in the vineyards is done manually, with the assistance of horses. All grapes are hand harvested and pressed in a traditional vertical press. Vinification happens naturally, in cement vats, without chaptalization, commercial yeast, or sulfites. Aging takes place in a combination of stainless steel and used oak barrels. The aim is to produce wines that showcase the individual expression of the vines, wines that may be freely enjoyed today or savored after years in the cellar.