Name of the domaine: Domaine PASSOT Name of responsible person: Rémy PASSOT History of the appellation: The Morgon cru is an A.O.C (appellation d’origine contrôlée) since 1936.The cru's total area covers 1200 hectares. Variety: Black Gamay with white juice Color: Red only Type of soil: Clay and sand produced from crumbled granite. Locally, the sand is called "rotten earth". Location of vineyard plots: Southeastern exposure Location of plots:: Fontriante, Douby Average age of vines: 46 years Growing method: Head-pruning, shredded vine shoots, several trellised parcels, 25 % grass-seeded, narrow tractor for mechanical work. Winemaking method: Beaujolais winemaking with controlled temperatures, 9-14 day vatting period. Harvesting methods: Manual harvesting for all beaujolais A.O.C. Wine aging: It is aged in stainless steel or epoxy coated cement vats for 7 months, then bottled during the months of April-May. Some prestige vintages are aged in vats for 9 to 12 months. Average shelf life: 4 to 5 years Tasting: It has a deep garnet red color and aromas of ripe stone fruits such as cherry, peach, apricot and plum. Full-bodied, this rich, powerful wine expresses all facets of its terroir. When it reaches its peak: Morgon is said to "morgonne". |
Domaine PASSOT
237 route de Douby, 69115 CHIROUBLES
Tel: 04 74 69 16 19 / Mobile: 06 08 27 34 38
Website: www.domaine-passot.com
Chiroubles - Morgon - Régnié - Viognier
Bourgogne - Fleurie - Coup d'Bulles
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