Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière 2022

This wine exudes notes of black cherry, black pepper, damson plum, red cherry, spice, and vanilla.

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 2013 - Wine Spectator: 90pts | Vintage 2014 - Tim Atkin: 93pts | Vintage 2016 | Wine Enthusiast: 88pts | Vintage 2018 - VertdeVin: 91pts, La Revue du Vin de France: 15/20

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. For La Fussière, fermentation takes place in cement tanks. 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.