Cote Py
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, coq au vin, earthy wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of the most celebrated crus of Beaujolais, the Louis Jadot Morgon C$te du Py is a profound expression of the Gamay grape. The C$te du Py is an ancient, extinct volcano, and its slopes are covered in a unique soil known locally as 'roches pourries' or 'rotten rocks'—a decomposed blue schist rich in iron and manganese. Rejecting the standard carbonic maceration common in the region, Jadot employs traditional Burgundian vinification methods for this cuv&e, including destemming and extended maceration followed by aging in French oak barrels. This rigorous approach coaxes out a deep, structured, and muscular wine. With age, this Morgon undergoes a fascinating transformation known as 'morgonner,' where the bright, primary cherry fruit of Gamay evolves into earthy, forest-floor, and spicy complexities that closely mimic fine aged Pinot Noir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot—following the Jadot family's 1826 acquisition of the benchmark Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules—Maison Louis Jadot stands as one of Burgundy's defining houses. Today, the estate spans over 200 hectares of owned vineyards across the Côte d'Or, Beaujolais (Château des Jacques), and the Mâconnais (Domaine Ferret), complemented by historic négociant partnerships. Led vinously by Technical Director Frédéric Barnier following Jacques Lardière's legendary 42-year tenure, the cellar employs an ethos of minimal intervention: utilizing native yeast fermentations, extended macerations, and judicious, restrained new oak aging tailored to highlight each distinct climat. Spanning village terroirs up to coveted Grand Cru climats across limestone and clay-rich slopes, Jadot's benchmark expressions include Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules (monopole), Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles, and Musigny, each crafted to achieve immense ageability, structural purity, and site transparency.
🍇 Grapes
Gamay
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%