Morgon - Cinq Terres '22
Clos du Vieux Bourg
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Cinq Terres" refers to the five different vineyards that make up this cuvee each year: the elegance of the Chollets, the fruit and roundness of the Brye, the powerful character of the Terrains Rouges, the lightness of the Aiguais and the minerality of the Clachet.
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- Wine Country
- France
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- Grape varieties wine
- Gamay
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- Wine-food combination
- Morgon is particularly appreciated with grilled red meats, grey meats such as duck or pigeon, or goat cheese. Because of its suppleness, Gamay goes very well with most of the world's cuisines and by their joyful side, Beaujolais wines are above all wines of friendship, meeting and sharing.
About this wine
Description & facts
After selling the company Vins Piron in 2020, Dominique Piron, keeping all the vineyards, refocused as a simple winemaker, at Clos du Vieux Bourg, in Corcelles en Beaujolais with all the family vines – 35 hectares. This new story will continue the Piron family vineyards. The new cellar is installed in the old church of the village. Written tracks attest of the existence of this building since the years 900 ! For a long time, this place was a big crossroad in France. When Charlemagne kingdom was divided in 843, we were here on the border between Franc and Burgundian kingdom.. and so on over centuries. Dominique Piron is the 14th generation in the Piron family, growing vineyards and making wine in Morgon since 1590.
- Producer
- Clos du Vieux Bourg
- Country of origin
- France
- Wine Region
- Beaujolais
- Classification
- AOC Morgon
- Vintage
- 2022
- Grape varieties wine
- Gamay
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Gamay
- Tasting note
- This Morgon assembled from five different vineyards shows the elegance that can be achieved in a cooler vintage. Ruby in color, this wine has a nose of black plum, fresh blackberry and dried cherry with hints of cassis, leather and forest floor. The wine has depth and complexity.
- Wine-food combination
- Morgon is particularly appreciated with grilled red meats, grey meats such as duck or pigeon, or goat cheese. Because of its suppleness, Gamay goes very well with most of the world's cuisines and by their joyful side, Beaujolais wines are above all wines of friendship, meeting and sharing.
- Vinification
- Manual harvesting and traditional vinification. Partial destemming. Long fermentations with soft extractions.
- Soil
- Schist and granite soil
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
