Saint-Cyr
Morgon – 2014
Region: FRANCE - BEAUJOLAIS
Saint-Cyr
Saint-Cyr is a family with roots in Beaujolais going back four generations. Thierry Saint-Cyr was schooled in wine making and began working with his father in the vineyards at the young age of 17. That was in 1980. Today the family winery is run by Thierry, his wife Laurence, son Raphael, and Raphael’s wife, Karine. This family affair produces wines of purity and focus from the appellations of Beaujolais.
Grapes / Soils
| Gamay | Planted 1978 | Granite & red schists | 1 ha |
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
Wine from organically-grown grapes :
- from vineyards run by the Saint-Cyr family,
- cultivated in an environmentally-friendly manner,
- planted with grass or tilled,
- no chemical fertilizers,
- no herbicides,
- no pesticides.
Morgon, come from the Terroir “les Charmes”. An old vineyard which makes a very small yield and very concentrate wines.
- Size of vineyard: 1 ha
- Soil composition: Red Schist
- Training method: Gobelet
- Elevation: 450 m
- Vines/acre: 6,000
- Yield/acre: 20HL/Ha
- Exposure: East
- Year vineyard planted: 1950
Harvest Notes
- Harvest time: Early October
- First vintage of this wine: 2008
- Number of bottles produced of this wine: 3,000
- Fermentation container: Concrete
- Length of alcoholic fermentation: 25 days
- Fermentation temperature: 20°C
- Aging container: Oak barrel
- Size of aging containers: 225
- Age of aging containers: 6 years old
- Cooperage: French
- Length of aging before bottling: 18 months
Winemaker's Notes
- Eye : very deep garnet color.
- Nose : fine, powerful, hints of very ripe black berry fruits.
- Palate : generous and full-bodied, stewed fruit on the finish. Good minerality.
Wine Summary
- Made from Gamay grapes.
- Vine age – planted 1978.
- Grown on soils of Granite & red schists.
- Fermented in concrete at 68°F.
- Aged in 5-7 year old French oak barrel.
- Aged for 14 months.
Technical Information
- Varietal composition: 100% Gamay
- Alcohol: 13.0%
- pH level: 3.3
- Acidity: 3.9 g/L
General Info
| Country | France |
| Region | Beaujolais |
| Appellation(s) | Beaujolais, Chénas, Morgon, Moulin à Vent |
| Proprietors | Saint-Cyr Familly |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Winemaker | Raphael Saint-Cyr |
| Annual Production | 11,000 9L Cases |
| Farming (Sustainable, organic, biodynamic) | Organic since 2009 |