Julien Sunier, Morgon
Julien Sunier, Morgon

Julien Sunier, Morgon

Burgundy, France 2020 (750mL)
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Julien Sunier, Morgon

Throughout all of Julien’s vineyard sites, each vine is chemically-untouched and tended to by hand—he’s adamant about farming organically with biodynamic principles. At Julien’s winery in Avenas, his Gamay bottlings are crafted slightly differently according to the vintage and terroir. Generally speaking, the “Crus” undergo a cold carbonic vinification with wild, airborne yeasts and zero sulfur additions. An old-fashioned wooden press is used for pressing and the juice is transferred into old barrels via gravity. An unfined and unfiltered bottling with trace amounts of sulfites occurs roughly one year after harvest. 


Sunier’s Morgon parcels are among the most treasured in all of Beaujolais: the lieux-dits of “Corcelette,” “Py,” and “Charmes.” If there was ever a Grand Cru classification for Beaujolais, these would certainly be at the top of the list. Throughout these sites, Julien’s chemically untouched vines average 60 years of age and are farmed organically with biodynamic principles. In 2020, indigenous yeasts triggered a natural, sulfur-free fermentation, and the resulting wine aged nine months in neutral Burgundy barrels (75%) and concrete eggs (25%). His Morgon is a masterclass in luxuriousness and lift: The palate is ripe, dark-fruited, and deeply layered, but 12.5% alcohol and superb energy gives it mindblowing finesse. You’ll uncover dense cherry, violets, damp earth, spiced plums, and heaps of pulverized minerality with a hint of smoke. Decant for at least 30 minutes and enjoy over the next 5+ years. 

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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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