MARANGES PREMIER CRU LES CLOS ROUSSOTS

MARANGES PREMIER CRU
LES CLOS ROUSSOTS 2022

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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 : 2022

2022 brought uncertain conditions, but was finally mild throughout the season!

The harvest took place from around 25 August to 16 September.

The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure, giving balanced and honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot.

2022 is a pleasant vintage in terms of quality with good yields, for both whites and reds. The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.

MARANGES PREMIER CRU LES CLOS ROUSSOTS 2022