Name: Domaine de Leyre-Loup Morgon 2022 • The Daily Pour
SKU: 212083
Price: 34.95 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Domaine de Leyre-Loup
Morgon 2022

$34.95

Domaine de Leyre-Loup

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Appellation: Morgon AOC
Varietal: Gamay Noir (50+ year old vines)
Alc/vol: 13.0%
Aging: Stainless steel, Unoaked
Cellaring Potential: 5-10 years

Complex aromas of ripe cherry, blackcurrants and plums with a hint of forest floor. The palate is smooth yet powerful with notes of tart cherry and ripe black fruits. Mellow tannins, well balanced, with a lengthy, peppery finish.

Pair this with turkey, chicken or duck breast, or semi-soft cheeses like Munster.

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This Morgon shows softness and power in complete balance with each other. These old vines are grown on poor soil made of granite, on east-facing slopes in Morgon. The grapes are hand harvested and hand sorted to keep bunches intact and keep human intervention minimal.

Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats over a long time at low temperatures, preserving aromas and keeping the wine fresh and fruit-driven.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

“This excellent Morgon is bursting with violets and aromas of fresh morello cherries. It possesses the generosity of the vintage, yet remains relatively light, with lovely freshness and crisp, restrained tannins that lighten the rather mineral, long finish. Drink now or cellar.”
— James Suckling

It’s all about the soil…

Even though the region of Beaujolais is known for it’s fresh and fruity red wines made from a single grape variety (Gamay Noir), there are plenty of diverse styles to explore within this appellation!

Geographically sandwiched between Burgundy and the Rhône Valley, the Beaujolais region is naturally divided into two areas by the Nizerand River, with different soil types on each side. The North side of the river has soils that are mostly composed of granite and schist, which are known to be the best soil types for producing remarkable Gamay Noir. This area has been divided into 10 distinct Beaujolais ‘crus’ (superior growing areas) that produce high quality, complex, and ageable red wines. The South side of the Nizerand has soil mostly composed of clay-marl and this is where Beaujolais red, white, rosé, and Beaujolais Nouveau wines are produced.

Out of the 10 crus, Morgon is known to produce some of the richest, deepest coloured wines of the entire Beaujolais region. The granite, schist and volcanic soils found here create a hard terroir that demand a lot from the vine and in the end, produce full bodied, high quality wines.

granite soils of Morgon — Granite soils of Morgon

In the heart of Morgon, lies Domaine de Leyre-Loup

Since 1993, the father-son duo of Jacques and Christophe Lanson have been making wine from 10 hectares of land across two Beaujolais crus – 7 hectares in Morgon and 3 hectares in Fleurie. The Leyre-Loup vineyards are all located on three renowned “climats“: Corcelette, Bellevue and les Côtes. They have committed their viticulture and winemaking practices to high environmental and sustainability standards, showcasing their ongoing passion for balancing the art of winemaking with their respect for terroir.

The Domaine is certified with both Terra Vitis for their sustainable agricultural practices, and a High Environmental Value certification for their global environmental approach.