Marsannay (Red)

Origine

The parcel of vines, which Domaine Lignier has been cultivating since 2003, is located north of the village of Marsannay, in a location known as "en la verde", facing directly east.  This area sits right alongside the outlet of the valley that leads to Corcelle-les-Monts.  This very broad valley has brought a lot of stones to the clay-limestone soil, making it well-draining, which is excellent for grape growing. The valley also brings in a lot of wind, creating a healthy climate for the grapes. The vines are cultivated using methods that respect the soil and the vine as much as possible. The vines are pruned according to the Simple Guyot method.

Vinification

The grapes are picked by hand and sorted on the domaine. The proportion of whole bunches used varies from 10 to 30% depending on the vintage.
Vinification:
- Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 3-5 days
- Followed by 4-5 days fermentation when the must is transformed into wine using indigenous yeasts
- 3-4 extra days are allowed to complete the extraction of the soluble matter (tannins, anthocyanins, etc.) and give it the time to incorporate into the wine.
%u200BAfter pressing, the new wine is transferred directly to 228-litre oak barrels (25% of which are new). Malolactic fermentation using indigenous bacteria then completes the fermentation process. The wine is aged for 18 months in oak barrels, during which two racking operations are carried out to remove the lees. We bottle the wine ourselves, unfiltered, on the domaine.

Notes de dégustation

Strong red colour. Bouquet of great complexity, with fruity aromas generally dominating when the wine is young, giving way to animal-type aromas as the wine matures.

Mets d'accompagnements

Marsannay pairs nicely with white meats and grilled meats, as well as with cheese.  This well-structured wine will usually be ready to drink, after 5 years bottle ageing.