Morgon in Beaujolais

Morgon wines are grown from any of the six prominent Morgon vineyards (called 'lieux-dits'), the most highly regardied being the Côte du Py. What makes the Morgon, and Côte du Py, terroir so unique? For one, it’s the iron-rich, aged soil comprised mostly of granite and schist, which gives the wines an earthy richness unique to this Cru. The location also provides plenty of sunlight as there are no barriers, allowing sugars to develop, as well as a cooling effect from the the Mediterranean to the south, which allow the grapes to maintain acidity. The Côte du Py sits at the highest point in Morgon atop an extinct volcano where hard, black soils produce complex, structured, age-worthy reds.