Macon-Cruzille "Manganite" Rouge, Clos des Vignes du Maynes 2022

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Clos des Vignes du Maynes, Julian Guillot, Mâcon

The Clos des Vignes du Maynes is part of the Burgundian tradition of registering plots by monks. Its origin dates back to the year 910, the date of creation of the Abbey in Cluny by the Duke of Aquitaine. Property of the Lords of the Château de Cruzille, the domaine then belonged to five generations of farmers before being bought in 1952 by Pierre and Jeanne Guillot.

From the beginning, Pierre and after him, his son Alain, elected to make wines using organic farming, without chemicals, without weedkillers, without insecticides and without sulfur. Julien joined the domaine in 1998, which he then transitioned to biodynamic agriculture. The Clos has never known chemistry and has always been cultivated with the greatest respect for the land since its origins.

The “Manganite” cuvée comes from old Gamay vines on manganese‑rich clay‑limestone soils within the clos. Harvest is carried out by hand with rigorous sorting in the vineyard and cellar to retain optimum fruit quality. Vinification employs Clos des Vignes du Maynes’s traditional semi‑carbonic maceration method, layering whole bunches and destemmed grapes in vats then allowing natural indigenous yeasts to drive fermentation with minimal intervention. After maceration, the wine is matured in older barrels on fine lees, with no added enzymes or chemical inputs and only minimal sulphur at bottling. The result is a vibrant red with expressive red fruit, floral lift, fine structure and a clear stony minerality that speaks of its unique terroir.

Grape: Gamay

biodynamic