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Dominique Piron, Morgon “Côte du Py”

Burgundy, France 2018 (750mL)
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Dominique Piron, Morgon “Côte du Py”

There are millions of vineyards worldwide, and of those, a few have acquired such fame that they’ve become synonymous with entire regions: “To-Kalon” in Napa Valley; “Montrachet” in Côte de Beaune; “Bussia” in Barolo; and yes, “Côte du Py” in the cru Beaujolais village of Morgon. Dominique Piron represents the 14th generation of his family to farm vines and make wines in this region, crafting deeply fruited, wonderfully mineral expressions of the Gamay grape. The blue granite soils of the Côte du Py site, on the remnants of an ancient volcano, produce some of the most structured examples of Cru Beaujolais on the market—with Piron’s example consistently one of the greatest (and most affordable) of them all. This lush 2018 is classically Morgon, revealing grippy structure and power alongside supple cherry/berry fruit, violets, and a hint of pepper and crushed stone.
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Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-Region
FranceBeaujolais
Soil
Granitic
Farming
Sustainable
Blend
Gamay 100%
Alcohol
13.5
OAK
Used French
TEMP.
60-65
Glassware
Burgundy Stems
Drinking
Now-2025
Decanting
30 Minutes

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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