2021 Chateau de Pizay Morgon "La Centenaire", Beaujolais, France
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About this Wine
Manual grape-picking. The whole grapes are gathered in vats (no crushing, no destemming). Controlled temperature: 18-28° C. Cooling after pressing. Malolactic fermentation done after the end of the alcoholic fermentation. Maturing in stainless steel tanks. Fining with egg-whites. Natural tartaric stabilizing thanks to the cold winter temperature. 25% of the crop is kept for a while in new oak casks.
About this Producer
Château de Pizay is one of the oldest and most famous estates of the Beaujolais region. Since the Middle Ages, the fine wines of Château de Pizay have been appreciated by Gamay lovers across the world. The oldest records date to 1030, the keep was built in the 14th Century and the classic formal gardens were added in the 18th Century. The Château is now a luxurious hotel with a gorgeous interactive winemaking museum and magnificent old cellars. As an appellation, Morgon is the largest of the Beaujolais crus. Pizay Morgon 2021 showcases a well-structured, rich and powerful expression of the intense soils found in the AOC’s dynamic terroir.