In the glass
What it pairs with
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Canard confit
Iron-rich Morgon cuts through the confit fat while dark fruit complements duck. -
Daube de sanglier
Volcanic, earthy Gamay matches the gamey depth of slow-braised wild boar. -
Époisses au stade parfait
The most pungent washed-rind cheese finds a structured adversary in Côte du Py.
History
Christophe Pacalet (cousin of Marcel Lapierre) works as a négociant-éleveur buying fruit and finished wine from trusted growers, vinifying without sulphur. His Côte du Py represents the iconic volcanic hill of Morgon at its most mineral.
- 2003 — Christophe Pacalet establishes his négociant operation in Beaujolais
- 2004 — Morgon Côte du Py first released as Pacalet's top natural Beaujolais cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Christophe Pacalet
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Morgon AOC
- Oak
- Old barrels 10-12 months, no sulphur
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €22-32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2004
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)