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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 16 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs16 yrs18 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
- Hare a la royale Powerful game preparation suits the Breche's greater depth and tannin.More wines for rabbit →
- Aged Cantal cheese Firm mineral Morgon finds a match in aged Auvergne cheeses.More wines for cheese →
- Beef tartare The raw mineral beef flavour has affinity with iron-schist Gamay.More wines for beef and red meat →
With cheese
How to serve Morgon Cuvee Breche
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. Hare a la royale, Aged Cantal cheese, Beef tartare. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Named for a specific geological breach (breche) in the schist bedrock of a Thevenet parcel, this cuvee is a selection made in the best years from particularly concentrated old-vine fruit.
- 2008Breche first produced as a special selection in a standout vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Jean-Paul Thevenet · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Morgon AOC
- Oak
- Old oak foudres; a selection from a specific parcel with schist subsoil breach
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 35-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-16 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Morgon Cuvee Breche
When should I drink Morgon Cuvee Breche?
Drink 5-16 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Morgon Cuvee Breche?
Hare a la royale is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged Cantal cheese and Beef tartare. Powerful game preparation suits the Breche's greater depth and tannin.
Is Morgon Cuvee Breche vegan?
Yes: the producer documents no animal-derived fining agents in production, so the wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarian drinkers.
What grapes are in Morgon Cuvee Breche?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Morgon AOC.
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