Morgon 'Les Charmes' 2023 | Domaine de Saint Cyr

Raphaël Saint-Cyr is the fourth generation vigneron at the Domaine Saint-Cyr, which was created by his great-grandfather, Pierre Saint-Cyr. The estate is located in Anse, found at the southern edge of the Beaujolais. When Raphael took over the winemaking in 2008, he let go of a large portion of Beaujolais vines around the winery and acquired vines further north in the crus of Morgon, Regnié, Chénas, and Moulin-à-Vent. Having seen his grandfather and uncle get sick from the chemicals used to treat their vines, Raphael was immediately convinced to convert the entire 23 hectare domaine to certified organic viticulture, making Domaine Saint Cyr one of the largest organic domaines in the Beaujolais.

At nearly 500m, Les Charmes in Morgon is Saint Cyr’s highest elevation parcel, which makes for cooler nights and a convincing freshness behind the fruity Gamay. Cold carbonic maceration for 18 days, native yeast, 75% aged in old oak barrels for 10 months, with minimal sulphites at bottling.

On the nose, the wine opens with beautiful notes of red fruits such as strawberries, raspberries and cherries, accompanied by delicate floral and mineral notes.