Côte du Py

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Côte du Py is a famed hillside vineyard in the Morgon appellation of Beaujolais, renowned for producing some of the region’s most structured and age-worthy Gamay wines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climat
hillside vineyard
vineyard site
agingPotential 10 years or more in good vintages
appellation Morgon AOC NERFINISHED
category single-vineyard Beaujolais
climate continental with some Mediterranean influence
country France
dominantGrape Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc
grapeColor red
grapeVariety Gamay NERFINISHED
knownFor age-worthy wines
structured red wines
terroir-driven wines
locatedIn Beaujolais NERFINISHED
France
Morgon NERFINISHED
Rhône department NERFINISHED
notableProducers Domaine Lapierre GENERATED
Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes GENERATED
Georges Descombes GENERATED
Jean Foillard GENERATED
Jean-Marc Burgaud GENERATED
partOf Beaujolais crus area NERFINISHED
regionType cru-level site
regulatoryStatus recognized lieu-dit within Morgon AOC
reputation benchmark site for Morgon wines
one of the most famous vineyards in Morgon
soilType decomposed granite
manganese-rich soils
schist
style full-bodied for Beaujolais
tannic for Gamay
subRegionOf Morgon cru NERFINISHED
topography south-facing slope
steep hillside
typicalAlcohol around 13% ABV in modern vintages
typicalAromas blackberry
dark cherry
earthy notes
mineral notes
plum
spice
wineColor red
wineProfile can show a character known locally as "morgonner" (Burgundy-like depth)
often requires bottle aging to show best
wineRegion Beaujolais NERFINISHED

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Morgon notableLieuDit Côte du Py