Gérard et Pierre Morin: Vineyards
Pierre Morin’s domaine is not too difficult to find. It is located just on the main road in Bué, on the east side, the vines behind the house running directly up the slope to meet the vines of Le Grand Chemarin at the top.
There are 9 hectares all told, with 6 hectares planted to Sauvignon Blanc and 3 hectares for Pinot Noir. Most of the vines are planted in the commune of Bué, although there are some planted further to the east, towards Sancerre. The majority, about 75% of the domaine, is planted on caillottes, the very fractured, stony-pebbly limestone terroir often of Oxfordian origin. This is unsurprising, as caillottes tends to dominate the Bué landscape. The remaining 25% is planted on terres blanches, soils so rich in Kimmeridgian limestone or marl they tend to turn white as they dry out in summer. He doesn’t have any vines planted on flint, the flinty soils of Sancerre tending to be closer to the town of Sancerre and Saint-Satur.
The Lieux-Dits
Several parcels are worthy of individual attention. These include the 2-hectare parcel right next to the cellars, planted in 1950, the vines here now aged well over 60 years. The soil here is caillottes, possibly the most dramatic caillottes I have ever seen (pictured), the vines digging their roots between the stones.
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