Maranges 1er Cru Clos des Loyères 2022

Clos des Loyères features a bright and juicy palate, full of sweet red bramble fruits, discreet roasted spice and fine, chalky tannins on the finish.

Excellent with pork, beef, duck, lamb, poultry, pasta in tomato sauce, and vegetarian dishes.

Best served at 15 – 18°C.

Didier Regnaudot took over the family business in 2000 and is now responsible for the winemaking and the other areas of concern.

The 6.5 hectare vineyard is located in the town of Dézize-les-Maranges which is on the southernmost edge of the Côte d’Or, up in the hills just west of Santenay. The village is located at 1300 feet above sea level and its terroir is cooler and later ripening than the villages further north, and its vines are more resistant to rot.

• Vegan - Practising (Uncertified)

Red | Still | 75cl | 14% ABV

Recognition: Vintage 2018 - La Revue du Vin de France: 14.5/20 | Vintage 2014 - Tim Atkin: 90pts

Cellaring: Drinking well now, has potential for aging for up to 6-7 years.

Vinification: Grapes are hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard and are 100% de-stemmed. It undergoes cold-soak for 1 week at 10°C. Temperature of tank is raised to 18°C and fermentation. 2 or 3 punch-downs early in fermentation, and then gentle pump-overs. Fermentation lasts 18 - 20 days. Wine ages in barrel (40% new oak, 60% 1 or 2 years old) for 11 - 12 months. The barrels for each vineyard are then blended into stainless steel tanks and aged for another 3 months. Wine is not fined nor filtered.