Personalised Domaine Desvignes Morgon Montpelain 2022 14% 750ml

100% Gamay.

Montpelain is a lieu-dit in the extreme east-northeast corner of Morgon in the larger climat of Douby, not far from Fleurie. Desvignes used to include it in their entry-level La Vote Saint-Vincent, but its strong old-vine character warranted its separation starting in 2017.

Their 0.75-hectare plot of 80-year-old vines sits on silty soils of sand and clay; as a side note, La Vote emerged as more fine and fruit-forward with the removal of the more structured, robust Montpelain fruit.

Viticulture and vinification are consistent across all Desvignes wines. The vines are certified-organic and harvested by hand. The clusters go through a semi-carbonic maceration in closed concrete vats, with a submerged-cap maceration of 10 days. A very small amount of sulfur (1-2 grams/hectoliter) is added after malo and sometimes at bottling. The wine is aged in concrete for about 7 months and bottled with a light, non-sterile filtration.

Country: France

Region: France

Vintage: 2022

Variety: Gamay

alcohol volume: 14

closure: Screwcap

volume: 750

wine style: Red (Light Medium Bodied)