Description
A splendid Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière produced from a tiny 21-are plot by the Domaine des Rouges-Queues. The wine offers an aromatic palette of red fruits tinged with notes of sweet spices. The velvety palate shines with its density, supported by smooth tannins and a very elegant mineral structure. We particularly appreciate the wine’s intense body, which calls for a few pieces of grilled pork or a veal parmentier.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
The Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière cuvée from Domaine des Rouges-Queues comes from a 21-acre vineyard planted entirely with Pinot Noir, overlooking the Maranges valley. The vineyard faces south. The fairly uniform subsoil consists of grey-black and grey-blue marl. The soil is rich in fossils (rostra and belemnites). Hand-harvested. The grapes are pressed, then the juice is left in vats for 12 hours to settle. Fermentation takes place in vats. The wine is then aged for around 10 months.
The estate
Isabelle and Jean-Yves Vantey established their Domaine des Rouges Queues in 1998 in the south of the Côte de Beaune. They cultivate around 6 hectares around the small village of Sampigny-Les-Maranges. Their philosophy is to allow the Maranges terroir to express itself through authentic wines. To this end, they practise certified organic and biodynamic cultivation, alongside gentle, natural winemaking methods that respect the work carried out in the vineyards.
Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière
La Fussière is one of the seven Maranges climats classified as 1er Cru. The Maranges vineyard (primarily a red wine made from Pinot Noir, with a few white vines of Chardonnay) forms the link between the Côte-d’Or and Saône-et-Loire. It is perfectly aligned with that of Santenay, with which it shares several esteemed crus. The 1988 vintage saw the creation of the Maranges Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, shared by the three villages of Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Dezize-lès-Maranges and Sampigny-lès-Maranges (the village of the Rouges Queues).
The hillsides do not follow the alignment of the Côte de Beaune but share the same geological origin and nature. A landscape of varied hills and slopes. The south/south-east aspect, the most common, lies at an altitude of between 240 and 400 metres. In the Cozanne valley, Cheilly has fairly light, stony soils. Sampigny and Dezize share the Climats (locations associated with specific terroirs) of southern Santenay: brown limestone and calcareous marl.
(source: Vins de Bourgogne)
What to eat with a Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière from Domaine des Rouges Queues?
- Roast suckling pig
- Braised beef in sauce
- Duck confit parmentier with potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and truffle
- Game
- Sautéed veal
