From Château des Thorins: Visit to Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Explore the history and daily life of Château du Moulin-à-Vent and learn about the Moulin-à-Vent AOC and winemaking. Taste four wines, including two single-vineyard cu...
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Duck breast with cherry jus Cherry fruit and earthy mineral in this Morgon echo duck and cherry preparations.More wines for duck breast →
- Grilled lamb chops with rosemary Traditional iron-mineral Morgon suits herb-roasted lamb.More wines for lamb →
- Beaujolais saucisse en brochette Grilled sausage skewers are a classic regional pairing for village Morgon.More wines for sausages →
With cheese
How to serve Morgon
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Duck breast with cherry jus, Grilled lamb chops with rosemary, Beaujolais saucisse en brochette. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine des Rosiers is a Morgon village estate producing traditional whole-cluster Gamay with the earthy, iron-mineral character of the schist soils.
- 1990First vintage of Domaine des Rosiers Morgon
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Rosiers · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Morgon AOC
- Oak
- Old oak foudres, traditional whole-cluster, minimal intervention
- ABV
- 12.8%
- Price
- EUR 14-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Morgon
When should I drink Morgon?
Drink 2-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Morgon?
Duck breast with cherry jus is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled lamb chops with rosemary and Beaujolais saucisse en brochette. Cherry fruit and earthy mineral in this Morgon echo duck and cherry preparations.
What grapes are in Morgon?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Morgon AOC.
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