Marcel Lapierre, Cuvee Camille, 2024

£47.60

Old-vine Gamay from Côte du Py in Morgon, fermented with low intervention to deliver concentrated fruit, fine structure and energy.

ripe red cherry
wild herbs
warm spice
granite minerality

At a glance

Producer: Domaine Lapierre
Region: Beaujolais
Appellation: Morgon AOC
Grape: Gamay
Vintage: 2024
Country: France
Wine type: Red
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: High
Tannin: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

duck breast with cherries
roast chicken with herbs
mushroom ragù with polenta
charcuterie and terrines

How to serve it

Serve: Cool room temperature (16–18°C)

Why Cave selected it

Benchmark natural Morgon from the Lapierre family: old vines on Côte du Py, purity of fruit, and a track record for finesse and aging potential.

About the wine

Cuvée Camille is a deep, concentrated wine from 80-year-old vines rooted in Côte du Py’s unique blue schist soils. It bursts with ripe fruit, wild herbs, and warm spices, delivering richness, complexity and charm. A fresh, salivating bitterness adds balance and vibrancy to the long, refined finish. Enjoy now or cellar for 10+ years

About Domaine Lapierre

The name Marcel Lapierre has become legendary and is held sacrosanct in natural wine circles. Marcel’s father founded the domaine and was one of the first to bottle his own wine in the area, already showing a pioneering spirit.Marcel took over in 1973 and in 1981 under the influence of researcher and chemist Jules Chauvet, he and the infamous gang (including Jean-Claude ‘Le Chat’ Chanudet) eschewed the ubiquitous chemicals, went back to traditional and artisanal methods and first spoke out for natural wine triggering a revolution still underway. The name Marcel Lapierre has become legendary and is held sacrosanct in natural wine circles. Marcel’s father founded the domaine and was one of the first to bottle his own wine in the area, already showing a pioneering spirit. Following Marcel’s passing in 2010, Mathieu and Camille have carried forward their father’s outsized legacy with determination, dedication and passion. The wines from this iconic domaine keep getting better reaching an extra level of finesse unseen before.

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