Daniel Bouland is one of Beaujolais’ most respected traditionalists, working with old vines and minimal intervention to craft Gamay that’s structured, soulful, and age-worthy. His “Corcelette Sable” Vieilles Vignes is sourced from a parcel of 50–70-year-old vines planted in the sandy soils of the Corcelette climat, one of Morgon’s most prized lieux-dits.
The 2022 vintage, while young, already shows Bouland’s hallmark style: semi-carbonic maceration, native yeast fermentation, and aging in large old foudres with no new oak. The result is a wine that’s fragrant and lifted, showing crushed raspberry, violet, red currant, and a whisper of crushed stone.
“Sable” is the most delicate and aromatic of Bouland’s Morgon bottlings—less structured than his Côte du Py or Bellevue cuvées, but beautifully detailed and mineral-driven. It drinks beautifully now with a light chill but will reward short-term cellaring.
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