Jean Descombes
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted duck, coq au vin, artisanal charcuterie board
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
This iconic bottling represents one of the most historic partnerships in Beaujolais. In 1968, Georges Duboeuf teamed up with Jean Descombes, a charismatic and meticulous grower widely regarded as one of the spiritual fathers of the Morgon appellation. Descombes was famous for his warm hospitality and his devotion to the unique terroir of Morgon, characterized by decomposed schist and manganese-rich granite soils locally known as 'roche pourrie' (rotten rock). Crafted from old Gamay vines, this wine undergoes traditional semi-carbonic maceration to capture the vibrant, fleshy fruit of the grape while extracting the structured, muscular tannins typical of Morgon. Over time, this wine famously undergoes the process of 'morgonner,' where it sheds its youthful berry profile to develop the earthy, savory, and cherry-infused complexity reminiscent of fine aged Burgundy.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Les Vins Georges Duboeuf har hjemsted i Romanèche-Thorins i det franske Beaujolais og blev grundlagt i 1964 af Georges Duboeuf, der ofte hyldes som 'Kongen af Beaujolais'. Négociant-huset revolutionerede regionens internationale profil ved at slå et slag for domæneaftapninger, opbygge tætte partnerskaber med lokale vinbønder og gøre det årlige Beaujolais Nouveau-fænomen verdensberømt. Huset ledes i dag af Duboeuf-familien og er fortsat dybt engageret i at formidle Gamay-druens mange terroirfacetter på tværs af de ti Beaujolais Crus – herunder Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon og Juliénas – sideløbende med et nøje udvalgt sortiment fra Rhône-dalen og Pays d'Oc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Gamay
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13-13.5%