MARANGES PREMIER CRU LES CLOS ROUSSOTS

MARANGES PREMIER CRU
LES CLOS ROUSSOTS 2021

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2021 2022

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: dark ruby red with garnet reflections.

Bouquet: powerful and complex with aromas of black and cherry fruit, with notes of truffles, licorice, spice and animal notes.

Palate: rich, robust and compact. Will become supple in time, round and tasty with aromas of undergrowth of wild fruits and licorice.

Food and wine pairing

Serve with poultry and red meat, on exotic and spicy dishes. Also with ham and cockerel sauce, but also spring rolls, barbecued pork ribs. All these dishes will perfectly accompany this fruity and spicy wine.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at 14-16°C. (57-60°F.)

Ageing potential

3 to 6 years.

Origins

The vineyards of Maranges are located south of the Côte de Beaune. They extend over the communes of Cheilly-les-Maranges, Dezize-les-Maranges and Sampigny-les-Maranges. The gently rolling Maranges landscape is made up of hills and valley slopes. The vines are planted on just one hill wich faces south/south-east.

The vineyards of Maranges consists primarily of red wines from Pinot Noir, but also some white wines made from Chardonnay. The vineyard covers approximately 240 ha of which 100 ha Premier Cru.

South/south-east exposure, at an altitude between 240 and 400 metres. Light pebbly soils, brown calcareous and marly limestone soils closely.

Vinification and maturing

Grapes are harvested by hand and totally destemmed. Maceration lasts about 3 weeks. Traditional vinification is carried out in temperature-controlled concrete vats with regular stirring and pumpings-over. Then, the wine is aged for 12 months in oak barrels with 30% new oak to bring the perfect touch of toasted aromas to the wine and its ripe tannins.

Vintage : 2021

The 2021 vintage was a challenge for winegrowers right up until the very last day. From the frost in April, made worse by a very early start to the winegrowing season, right through to the September harvest, it was characterized by some brutal shifts in the weather. Winegrowers had to be extremely reactive and attentive. The only moment of respite came with flowering, which was ideal for fruit formation, and véraison, which was accompanied by sunshine from mid-August. In the end, hard work was rewarded with success, low volumes aside.

Aside from the low yields due to frost, and hail in June in certain parts of the Mâconnais, the grapes were sorted meticulously, both in the vines and in the winery.

Anyway, 2021 is an interesting vintage to work as it requires great technical skill and vinification must be very precise. Although fermentation was rapid, one had to pay a great deal of attention to the extraction of tannins and colour for the reds, and to the aromatic balance of the whites. The impression from the first tastings is that the musts have good aromatic potential and the sugar-acidity ratio suggests a style appreciated by fans of Bourgogne wines.

MARANGES PREMIER CRU LES CLOS ROUSSOTS 2021