Morgon Côte du Py 2020
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France / Beaujolais
This is a Cru Beaujolais from the most important terroir within the Morgon appellation. Vines grow here in ancient soils based upon both granite and also blue Diorite. These conditions tend to result in wines with darker fruit notes, more tannins, and bolder structure. All fruit is manually harvested, rigorously sorted, fermented with natural yeasts, and aged in concrete vats and oak barrels for 10 months.
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2020 vintage
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2020 vintage
Harvest Note
This was a very warm and early vintage with a slight lack of moisture which reduced the harvest volumes while ensuring complexity and phenolic ripeness.
Tasting Note
An overall darker and more densely structured texture marks the initial impression for these wines. As the complex layers unfold there are impressions of black fruit, Asian spice notes, and a dramatically long finish.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Gamay
APPELLATION: Morgon AOC
PH: 3.54
ACIDITY: 3.81 g/l
ABV: 14.88%
AGING: Aged in concrete vats and oak barrels for 10 months
Unique Selling Points
- Assertively bold yet maintains precise balance and persistence
- Delightful upon release yet will age for many years
- From an important historic estate, now restored to produce terroir-driven wines
- A superb value for unique Burgundian-styled red wine
Julie Pitoiset – Chateau des Jacques Technical Director
About the Grape
Gamay
Gamay is loaded with bright, plump raspberry and cherry fruit, with notes of black pepper.
