Description
Jean-Marie Chaland’s Mâcon-Burgy Terres Rouges is made from 80% Gamay noir à jus blanc and 20% Gamay de Chaudenay, Gamay de Bouze and Gamay Fréau. Its deep, dark ruby colour is striking. The nose reveals black cherry, blackberry, undergrowth, a hint of spice and a touch of liquorice. On the palate, it delightfully combines richness, freshness and structure with juicy fruit and a lovely salinity on the finish. A wine that’s anything but a cheap plonk – just the sort we love – proving that great drinkability, richness and ease of drinking are by no means incompatible with good body and a certain poise. A fine wine that will be perfect in a couple of years’ time to accompany game or a lamb tagine.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
- Harvest: grapes picked by hand.
- Farming method: certified organic by Ecocert since 2012.
- Vinification: indigenous yeasts, semi-carbonic vinification, fermentation in barrels, casks and demi-muids, aged on fine lees for 18 months and bottled by us.
- Alcohol content: 13.5% ABV.
- Grape varieties: Gamay noir à jus blanc (80%), Gamay de Chaudenay, Gamay de Bouze and Gamay Fréau (20%).
- Soil type: siliceous limestone, sandstone and veins of pink granite.
- Climate: semi-continental, shaped by the milder winds of the Saône Valley; a plateau at the top of the hillside located
in the commune of Burgy. - Vine age: 50 to 120 years.
- Yield: 35 to 45 hectolitres per hectare.
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. Jean-Marie Chaland’s estate covers 9 hectares, mainly planted with Chardonnay, spread across 23 plots in Viré, Montbellet and Burgy. The vines are organically farmed, certified since 2003, with an average age of over 50 years. We have been following this estate for several vintages; it is one of the artisan winemakers of southern Burgundy. The range is consistent, without any artificial enhancements or sophisticated ageing; the wines bear the hallmark of the terroir, offering an elegant, fresh and delicate expression of Chardonnay, with a maturity that is always perfectly balanced, without excess. Their very elegant Gamay, with its sparkling fruit, is also a fine addition for wine lovers.
What to eat with a Mâcon Burgy Terres Rouges from Jean-Marie Chaland?
- Grilled meats
- game
- cold cuts
- terrines
- spicy dishes
- tagine
