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MARSANNAY 2022

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VARIETAL


100% Pinot Noir.


TASTING NOTES


Colour: deep ruby red with garnet highlights.

Bouquet: intense, with aromas of bigarreau, blackcurrant, strawberry and blueberry, almost jammy.

Palate: rich, concentrated, greedy, fruity, round and generous.


FOOD AND WINE PAIRING


It is the ideal partner for red meats: a fine piece of beef, entrecote steak with shallots, ostrich steak, small marinated game, as well as river and freshwater fish such as pike, carp or perch, grilled vegetables, chop suey or strong cow's milk cheeses such as Époisses or Munster.


SERVING SUGGESTIONS


Ideally served at a temperature of 14-16°C. (57-61°F.).


AGEING POTENTIAL


Drink now and cellar for 4 to 7 years.


ORIGIN


Marsannay is the most northerly village on the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy, just after Dijon. Marsannay is the only local appellation to produce wines in all 3 colours: red, white and rosé. Recognised as the gateway to the Côte de Nuits, the appellation area covers the communes of Chenôve, Marsannay-la-Côte and Couchey.

From north to south, the vines grow on the best parts of the hillside and foothills (between 255 and 390 metres altitude), with exposures ranging from due east to due south. All of this on a wide variety of soils dating from the Middle Jurassic period: bedded sandstone, Entroques limestone, Oestra acuminata marl, the old Ouche river bed or alluvial pebbles...


VINIFICATION AND MATURING


The hand-picked harvest is sorted on arrival at the winery before being completely destemmed and then cold-macerated (temperature maintained between 8 and 10°C) for 4 to 6 days. This is followed by 12 days' fermentation in stainless steel vats, with two pump-overs and two punch-downs per day. The wine is then placed in oak barrels (30% new oak) to mature for several months on fine lees.


Vintage : 2022


From November 2021 to January 2022, there was abundant rain, followed by cool months in February and March, which delayed budding and prevented frost. May was particularly warm, favouring good flowering, but June was marked by hot mornings and violent thunderstorms in the afternoon. In July, intense heat led to water stress, slowing down the ripening of the vines, depending on the plot.

Work in the vines influenced the results, with some plots producing an excellent vintage, while others suffered from dehydration. Most of the harvest began at the beginning of September, with beneficial rain falling at the end of the day or at night, allowing the grapes to offer a good balance between sugar content and acidity.

Harvesting finished in mid-September, with production close to normal despite variable volumes. The 2022 wines have notes of ripe fruit, while retaining their freshness.  They are generous and well-balanced.