Cognac One | Château de Bellevue - Cognac One

Vines planted on the typical blue granite of this sector of Morgon give this structured wine. Minerality and a solid structure are generously balanced by luscious black fruits. 91 points by Wine Enthusiast WINEMAKER  Tristan Larsen APPELLATION  Morgon Côte du Py GRAPE VARIETAL  100% Gamay noir TERROIR Deep soil on altered schist and piedmont soil with “blue stones,” rich in magnesium WINEMAKING Hand-harvested. Partial destemming, long maceration for 30 days in wooden vats. Aged in large oak barrels for 18 months. ALCOHOL CONTENT  14.0% Technical Sheet PDF

An elegant and fruity wine with intense aromas of raspberry, strawberry and a touch of violet. The tannins are velvety and mouth is round, fleshy and full of character.  WINEMAKER  Tristan Larsen APPELLATION  Fleurie GRAPE VARIETAL  100% Gamay Noir TERROIR  East exposure. Vines 45 years old and older. Sandy soil, based on a saprolite and a pink granite with large crystals. WINEMAKING Hand-harvested. A grilled fermentation in tanks with 80% destemmed grapes. Fermentation for 15-18 days with gentle pumping over. AGING  9 months on the fine lees (stainless steel tanks). ALCOHOL CONTENT  13% Technical Sheet PDF

Small yields, a traditional Burgundy vinification, and aging in oak casks create a harmonious wine with fine, elegant tannins.  WINEMAKER  Tristan Larsen APPELLATION  Morgon GRAPE VARIETAL  100% Gamay noir TERROIR  Part of the “Les Charmes” climate, the 40 year-old-vines are located on the South-East facing slopes and the soil is composed of granite and sandstones. WINEMAKING  The hand-harvested grapes were vinified in the traditional Burgundy method (destemmed grapes), long fermentation for 3 weeks with manual punching down, and a long extraction of silky tannins. AGING  9-10 months of partial aging in French oak barrels ALCOHOL CONTENT  12.5% Technical Sheet PDF