Domaine Dominique Piron
Dominique makes extremely concentrated, age-worthy Beaujolais. Morgon wines are characterised as broad and rich, almost solid, but never hard, with racy acidity, elegant tannins and brimming with black cherry fruit and bright spicy notes. The Grand Cras has pure, silky tannins and a Pinot-esque character to it while the Côte du Py is powerful and intense with lashings of black fruit and dark chocolate, tempered by its mineral core. The Chénas is dense, rich and round with a firm streak of acidity that really pulls it together and a fine, long length. Structured and concentrated Dominique’s wines all cellar extremely well.
General information
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Country
France
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Region
Morgon, Beaujolais
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Total holdings
95ha
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Winemaker
Dominique Piron
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Established
1590
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Cultivation
Lutte raisonée
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Website
Wines produced
| Wine | Grapetype(s) | Vine age | Soil type | Vineyard area |
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| Morgon Chanaise | Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc | 50 years | Granitic & diverse soils, rich in iron oxide | 25ha |
| Morgon Grand Cras | Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc | 50 years | Ancient alluvium (clay, silt & sand) | 3.5ha |
| Chénas Cuvée Quartz | Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc | 60 years | Granite with quartz crystals | 8.5ha |
| Regnié Croix Penet | Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc | 60 years | Granite | 2.15ha |
| Morgon Côte dy Py | Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc | 60 years | Blue, stony soil | 8ha |
Viticulture / Vinification
Red wines
- Indigenous yeasts used for fermentations
- Partial destemming
- Pigeage used for most cuvées
- Élevage in tanks, foudres & barrique
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