France

Cru Beaujolais – Morgon

The term Cru Beaujolais refers to an entire wine producing area within the northern part of the Beaujolais region rather than to an individual vineyard as is common in Burgundy and Alsace. Of the ten designated Cru areas, the village of Morgon and surrounding vineyards are known to produce wines that bear structural and flavour profiles similar to that of Burgundy. The wines are deep in colour and are capable of long aging where they develop a silky texture and highly nuanced aromatics. These are some of the oldest vineyards in France, first planted by the Romans and later cultivated by Benedictine monks. As the wine world looks beyond bigger, bolder wines, Cru Beaujolais wines are increasingly sought after for their freshness of fruit, balance of tannin and acidity and for their affinity to a wide varieties of cuisines.