Description
Métisse is an extraordinary Corbières rosé from Maxime Magnon: a real oddity! … The nose shines with intense fruitiness of crushed strawberries, pot-pourri and orange blossom. On the palate, it is smooth, fresh and elegant. This utterly unclassifiable wine offers great elegance and complexity. A massive favourite!
In the vineyard
Maxime Magnon tends his vines in the communes of Villeneuve-les-Corbières, Durban and Cascastel. These magnificent terroirs of the Vallée du Paradis are predominantly clay-limestone and schist. Work is carried out mainly by hand and using a crawler tractor. Strict organic farming and biodynamic practices are followed: no use of plant protection products. Sheep and cows graze in the vineyards during the winter, just like his illustrious neighbour Didier Barral. This helps to promote microbial life in the soil, whilst also reducing unnecessary ploughing and limiting soil compaction.
In the cellar
Maxime Magnon’s Métisse cuvée is a blend of Grenache Noir (50%), Cinsault (30%) and Carignan (20%). The soils are mainly schist and clay-limestone, and the vines are on average 80 years old. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and whole-bunch maceration. Sulphur-free vinification.
What to eat with a Corbières Métisse by Maxime Magnon?
- NOTHING! … Enjoy it on its own as an aperitif!
