Morgon

Château Gaillard · Beaujolais, France

Deep garnet color, the wine shows aromas of kirsch, small red berry fruits such as wild strawberries. Fleshy with a lot of character.

Farming
Certified HVE (High Environmental Value)

Harvest Method
Hand harvested

Varietal
Gamay noir a jus blanc

Age of Vineyard
Planted between 1950-1980

Vessel
9 months in 50HL French oak (foudre)

Vineyard Yield
38 hl/ha

Soil Type
Broken up schist and manganese

Annual Production
35,000 bottles

Vinification
Grapes are hand harvest and carefully selected in the vineyards and transported to the winery in small cases of 50kg. All clusters are transferred in stainless steal tanks for 10-15 days of carbonic maceration, using only indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is done in oak barrel for better integration of the oak and balance. Wine is then aged in Foudre for 9 months.