Description
Gamay from a fifty year old parcel planted over weathered granite soils in Morgon’s famed lieu-dit. Fermented as whole bunches for a fortnight before a short élevage in concrete eggs, this is Morgon on the wild side, pairing tart red cherries, a gentle spice and darker mineral notes. Bottled young, it carries a gentle spritz and offers no shortage of energy.
Fred has been a champion of organic farming from the outset, making him something of a pioneer in a region where this has only recently become commonplace. He establishes long term relationships with growers, who are given a guide for looking after the vines to ensure that work is carried out to his lofty standards. In doing so he ensures that only the most pristine fruit makes it to the family’s cellars tucked away in the hills of Saint-Romain.
Such scrutiny is necessary to make great wine with no additions and in recent years Fred has continued to break convention by eschewing the use of oak barrels for elévage in favour of concrete eggs, earthenware jars and Georgian qvevris in a quest to further refine his wines. The result is Burgundy of rare liveliness, purity and detail.
Organic farming.
Natural winemaking: Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
75cl
