Domaine Lathuilière-Gravallon

Family roots: Since 1875 Wine has been an integral part of our family’s history. Today, Cathy and Cédric Lathuilière have taken up the torch. We are respectful of the know-how handed down by our ancestors over many years, remain close to our terroir and try to satisfy Mother Nature, by crafting fruity wines with a perfect balance between tradition and modernity.

Morgon Vieilles Vignes

Vineyard: It is a collection of old vines that are up to 100 years old. They are exposed to the South. Terroir: light granitic Grape variety: 100% Gamay. Planting density: 10 000 vines / ha Average vine age: 90 years old Average yield: 35 hl/ha Vinification: We harvest the grapes by hand, carefully sorting them as they are picked, only keeping the very best. The vinification technique is the traditional Beaujolais semi-carbonic. 10 to 12 days on skin with temperature control. Maturation: The wine is put into barrels that have already held 7‐8 wines and into a larg wooden vat (foudre) for about 18 months.

The wine is then bottled without being filtered.

Style: From its dark ruby robe come very pronounced aromas of red fruit with a lightly wooded note at the end that doesn’t mask the fruitiness of this Morgon. This robust wine becomes refined on ageing, giving hints of Pinot Noir, this is when the wine is said to "Morgonne".

Cellaring: This wine can be kept up to 10‐12 years, depending on the vintage, but it reaches its peak between 3 and 8 years.