2024 M. et C. Lapierre, Morgon, Cuvee Marcel Lapierre

Mathieu and Camille Lapierre uphold their domaine’s foundational commitment to organic farming and minimal-intervention vinification, utilizing hand-harvested fruit from century-old Gamay vines to ensure maximum physiological maturity. Their signature approach employs whole-cluster semi-carbonic maceration in closed vats, followed by extended aging on fine lees in neutral oak foudres to emphasize structural integrity over superficial extraction. The wine originates from the decomposed granite soils of Morgon, a site renowned for imparting distinct mineral definition and architectural backbone to the Gamay variety. The 2024 vintage, characterized by a challenging, cool, and intermittently wet growing season, has yielded a profile defined by notable tension, vibrant acidity, and a refined, fine-grained tannic structure. This resulting equilibrium highlights the domaine’s intent to produce transparent, site-specific wines that resist the weight of over-concentration.