Domaine Daniel Bouland Morgon Bellevue Sable 2021

Domaine Daniel Bouland Morgon Bellevue Sable comes from the sandy half of a Bellevue holding that Bouland splits in two according to soil.

Morgon is the most structured of the Beaujolais crus, and Bellevue is one of its better-known climats, on the flank below the Côte du Py. Bouland's holding there is divided into two cuvées according to what lies underfoot: Sable for the sand, Cailloux for the stones. The two parcels are separated only by a small track, yet as Bouland points out the soils are completely different. The Sable parcel is weathered sandy granite on a steeper slope, planted with 40 to 50-year-old vines on Vialla rootstock, a low-yielding stock well suited to sandy, granitic and deep clay-silica soils. Winemaking is unchanged across the range: low yields, natural whole-bunch fermentation and minimal handling. Tasted beside the Cailloux, the Sable is the more giving of the two, broader in the mouth with juicier tannins.

Good now and for five to eight years, it suits roast duck, charcuterie or a mushroom ragout. Serve at 16 degrees.

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