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A bit of etymology : to Morgon, a morgon |
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Morgon, originally the name of a small village of
Beaujolais, produces wines so characteristic that they earn a linguistic
distinction that may be unique in the world of wine: the name of the
village has become both a verb and a name. “Morgonner”, literally “to Morgon” describes
what happens to an older Morgon that matures into a complex, earthy wine
with the grace and style of a Burgundy. It's not every simple Beaujolais
that will do that, nor every “cru” , but Morgon does, and especially
Morgons grown on the crumbly "roche pourrie" ("rotten
rock") soil of the major hills of the appellation. Indeed, the soil is so typical that it also has taken
the common name “morgon”, that in this context designates these
typical schists crumbling under natural erosion effects and the working
of the soil by the winegrower. |