Mâcon rosé 2019
Belle robe grenat, nez de fruits frais, fraise et cassis, bouche ronde avec des tanins bien présents.
| Vine location: | village of Prissé. |
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| Type of soil: | Granite and clay, limestone . |
| Exposure: | south west on the hillside and on the plateau, enjoying maximum sunshine |
| Grape variety: | 100 % white juiced black Gamay . |
| Vine age: | 40 years old on average. |
| Training system: | Simple Guyot, 4 to 5 buds. Green harvest, soil ploughing, natural fertilizing . Our vine-growing approach obeys 2 principles : – an environmentally-concerned agriculture. – a rational pest control. |
| Harvest: | careful selection of the grapes during picking and second selection on arrival at the winery if necessary. Hand-picking, + at the winery : incoming grapes processed by gravity . |
| Winemaking: | semi- carbonic fermentation achieved in concrete vats and lasting 6 to 8 days ( temperature controlled and maintained at 28 to 30° C ). Regular pumpings-over. After devatting and pressing, end of fermentation at 20° C . |
| Characteristics: | dark ruby colour with purple-blue tints. Aromas of small red fruit ( blackcurrant, raspberry) with spicy undertones. Rounded wine with mature tannins, revealing a fleshy and velvety structure . |
| Food and wine match: | best when served slightly chilled ( 14 to 15° C ). Charcuterie ( = cooked pork meats), grilled meat, roasted meat, soft-tasting cheese . |
