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Marsannay AOC
Vineyard of the Côte de Nuits

Located in the Côtes Nuits vineyard in the Côte-d'Or, the northernmost wine region of Burgundy, Marsannay is produced in all three colours. Both the red and rosé wines are made from the Pinot Noir grape, while the white wines are made from Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. The style is similar to the neighbouring appellation Gevrey-Chambertin. The red Marsannays are intense in colour and develop a bouquet of red and black fruits on the nose before exalting on the palate with a powerful attack that harmonises on a good final length. The white Marsannays are full-bodied and long in the mouth. They deliver aromas of citrus fruits and white flowers that will delight any wine lover. They are wines to be drunk young, but you can wait up to ten years before drinking them.

APPELLATION MARSANNAY AOC

SHALL WE TASTE?

RED WINE

Appearance: Often quite pale in colour, evolving towards a bluish garnet hue

Nose: The bouquet is marked by vegetal notes: fern, but also blackcurrant, blackberry, prune and liquorice. As it ages, the undergrowth aromas come to the fore: moss, with notes of leather and spices.

Palate: The aromas are coupled with the flavours. Powerful and generous on the palate. The fatness and the structure harmonize in a beautiful length. A wine that is a little severe in its youth, but improves wonderfully with age.

Serving Temperature: 13 to 15°C

Cellaring Potential : 5 to 10 years. Up to 15 years for the best vintages.

ROSÉ WINE

Appearance: Redcurrant or slightly orange colour

Nose: The bouquet offers aromas of freshly crushed grapes, peach, but also floral touches

Palate: The rosés of the appellation are seductive for their consistency. Fresh and greedy mouth so characteristic. Viney, fat and floral, they are very elegant. To be drunk young.

Serving Temperature: Between 11 and 13°C

Cellaring Potential : 2 years.

WHITE WINE

Appearance: Pale white gold colour with slightly green reflections

Nose: The bouquet opens on lemongrass, before continuing on floral notes (hawthorn, jasmine), dried fruits and sometimes honey. It also opens up on a beautiful mineral framework, all in length. It reveals all the typicality of its terroir with time.

Palate: Supple, ample and fat.

Serving Temperature: Between 11 and 13°C

Cellaring Potential : 2 to 3 years. Up to 8 or 10 years for the best vintages.

ACCORDS METS & VINS

RED WINE Poultry, turkey with chestnuts, white meat in sauce, veal. Red meat. Cheese: Epoisse, Munster

ROSÉ WINE Freshwater fish, red mullet, crab, frog legs, snails, white meat, fine charcuterie, marbled ham. World cuisine: spicy oriental cuisine, Mediterranean cuisine. Fruity desserts. They are suitable for all kinds of cuisine!

WHITE WINE River fish, white meat, poultry with morels, poultry liver terrine.

Of Note

THE ONLY VILLAGE APPELLATION IN BURGUNDY TO PRODUCE ALL 3 COLOURS!

Considered the "Golden Gate of the Côtes de Nuits", the Marsannay AOC extends over the communes of Chenôve, Marsannay-la-Côte, and Couchey. The presence of vines is attested to as early as the 7th century, as is the case on the entire coast, where the prestige of the wines was recognised from the outset. Until the 19th century, certain climates were classified as equivalent to the current Grands Crus.

Marsannay is the only communal appellation in Burgundy to produce all three colours: red, white and rosé. The white and red wines are produced above the route des Grands Crus, while the rosé wines come from a wider area.

BIO AND BIONYAMIE, A NATURAL EXTENSION!

Without being certified, the Pinot Noir is cultivated organically or biodynamically, as are most of the vineyards in the prestigious surrounding appellations. Green harvesting, by hand, is increasingly practiced in this appellation, an operation carried out with the aim of regulating yields and above all increasing the quality of the remaining grapes. This important detail helps the wines, which are already based on precise plot work, to progress.

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