179 Morgon AC 2009 Corcelette
Daniel Bouland

Grape:100% Gamay (13.5% alc.)

This comes from 45 year old vines planted in decomposed schists on low yielding quality rootstock called Vialla. Using natural yeasts and low yields together with foudre ageing, this has dense red fruits, good structure with an irony, stony rasp from schist on the finish. For drinking 2013 to 2019.

Technical Information
Winemaker:	Daniel Bouland
Location:	Corcelette, 2k north west of Villie-Morgon
Size of domaine:	6 hectares in total
Grape:	Gamay, 45 yrs old, planted on low yielding rootstock called Vialla. Selection massale. 10,000 vines per hectare. Gobelet formation.
Terroir:	Steep 40° hillside made up of decomposed schist in hamlet called Corcelette. 70cm of sandy topsoil. South east facing
Viticulture:	Soil not ploughed but leave grass to limit yields. Also ensure that there is good leaf canopy to protect grapes. Neither debud nor carry out vendanges en vert. Use sulphur against oidium. Vines are trimmed by hand. Hand harvested to give yields around 50 hectos per hectare.
Vinification:	Indigenous yeasts. Carries out classic maceration carbonique of entire grape bunches in cement cuve with 2 remontages a day. 15 days cuvaison. Pressed by pneumatic press and press wine assembled. Aged in old foudres with 2 rackings. 1 bottling at start of May. Wines unfined but filtered by kieselghur.
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exc vat: £10.79