What it pairs with
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Rabbit rillettes on toast
The lighter body of Corcelette suits delicate potted rabbit. -
Roast chicken with cream sauce
Floral cherry-fruit Gamay matches classic bistro poulet. -
Gruyere fondue
The wine's acidity cuts through melted cheese richness.
History
From the Corcelette lieu-dit in Morgon, this cuvee expresses a softer, more accessible side of the appellation compared to the Cote du Py. Named for the granitic-clay hillside parcel.
- 1995 — Corcelette first bottled as a single-lieu-dit cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Jean Foillard
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Morgon AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres
- ABV
- 12.8%
- Price
- EUR 30-48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)