Château Grange Cochard - Morgon - Le Plateau 2021
Château Grange Cochard is located in Morgon , in the Beaujolais region. Succeeding a British couple, James and Sarah Wilding, Jean-Philippe Manches took over the 8.5 hectare vineyard accompanied by Jean-Philippe Janoueix , a talented and experienced Bordeaux winemaker. The vines, planted on the most beautiful plots of the region, including the summit of the prestigious Côte du Py, are between 40 and 100 years old. They practice sustainable viticulture , with a policy of minimum intervention using natural farming methods to nourish the soil and maintain a healthy and balanced ecosystem.
The Le Plateau cuvée comes from a plot selection of old Gamay vines (50 years old). The 1 hectare plot is located on a red granite terroir. The harvest is manual and the semi-carbonic maceration is traditional for the region: 30% whole bunches and 70% destemmed in vats. The aging is carried out in tuns (70%) and in barrels of 2 to 5 years (30%).
Grape variety: 100% Gamay