Joseph Burrier, Grand Cras Morgon 2017

Vinous Reverie Notes
Winery: We are in the south of the great Burgundy, in the Beaujolais, the Morgon Appellation covers 1100 ha, between Fleurie and Brouilly. The soils are made up with quite decomposed schists and granite named ‘Morgon’ . The Domaine Joseph Burrier acquired in 2007 one hectare of the climat ‘Grand Cras’. At the footstep of the ‘Côte de Py’, by the south border of the Appellation, the sunny hillside of ‘Grand Cras’ slightly faces East. It is constituted by a rather deep accumulation of decomposed schist and granite. The soil is light and well drained thank to its rocky surface and the low proportion of clay. Its dark color enables a better warming up and therefore favors the grape maturity. The mineral diversity of the component rocks offers a wide diversity of trace elements that enrich the aromatic structure and richness of the wines. Tasting Notes: The wine shows an almost black color and expresses plum, black cherry and spicy aromas. The mouth is full, deep, complex, still dominated by spices (pepper, cloves) with some wild hints remembering the great Rhône valley wines.