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Morgon

Morgon wine guide: the appellation in France, its Gamay, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Gamay
Styles
red
1
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Morgon comes out of Beaujolais, France, where it sits as an appellation.

The vineyards are given over to Gamay.

Vines root into granite, schist and volcanic.

The climate is continental, running high sunshine and mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, riverside and slopes.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows dense.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine Jean Foillard, Domaine M & C Lapierre and Jean-Marc Burgaud.

Soil
GraniteSchistVolcanic
Climate
ContinentalHigh sunshineMediterranean
Terrain
HillsRiversideSlopes
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: Dense.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Domaine Jean Foillard
02 Domaine M & C Lapierre
03 Jean-Marc Burgaud

Bottles to look for.

  • Daniel Bouland Morgon Les Delys, Beaujolais, France
  • Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon 'Cuvee 3.14', Beaujolais, France
  • Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon Cote du Py, Beaujolais, France
  • Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvee Corcelette, Beaujolais, France
  • Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon, Beaujolais, France
  • Domaine Jules Desjourneys Morgon Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France
  • Domaine Louis Claude Desvignes Morgon Cote du Py Javernieres Aux Pierres, Beaujolais, France
  • Domaine Louis Claude Desvignes Morgon Javernieres Les Impenitents, Beaujolais, France

Nearby regions.

Morgon: common questions

01.
What grapes is Morgon known for?
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Gamay is the signature grape of Morgon.
02.
What kind of wine does Morgon make?
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Morgon produces red wine.
03.
Where is Morgon?
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Morgon is an appellation in France.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Beaujolais guide.

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