| Region of production: | Morgon |
| Winery Location: | Vermont |
| Year Established: | 1988 |
Vineyard Holdings
15.5 ha
- Brouilly: 3.5 ha
- Morgon: 7.5 ha
- Régnié: 2 ha
- Chiroubles: 0.5 ha
- Beaujolais Villages: 2 ha
Top Wines Produced
- Brouilly Vieilles Vignes: both of Descombes’ Vieilles Vignes cuveés are distinguished only by the wax capsule on the bottle; the labels are identical to his regular bottlings
- Morgon Vieilles Vignes
Average Total Production
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Summary
George Descombes grew up working for his father and a local bottling company, which enabled him to taste wines from several estates. During this time he tasted with Marcel Lapierre and set his sights on crafting wines in a style similar to Lapierre’s Morgons. Georges took over his father’s estate in 1988 and shifted towards organic viticulture and certification.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Grapes are hand harvested and cooled down in a temperature-controlled room before being placed into 60-hl cement tanks. Fermentation is traditional semi-carbonic with indigenous yeasts. The grapes are pressed using a single, gentle, slow press before aging six months in barrel, then bottling. Each Cru is vinified separately and aged in bottle for at least one year before release—an extra step that sets Descombes apart from many of his colleagues.
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