Maranges 1er Cru Le Clos Roussots
At a Glance
- Size: 0.36 ha (0.89 ac)
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in (approximately) 1975
- Terroir: Massal selection planted by his father, lots of millerandage and low yields
- Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée (organic methods)
- Vinification: 100% whole cluster, indigenous yeast fermentation in concrete tanks with gentle maceration. 18 months' aging in barrel (30% new oak), small amount of SO2 added only at bottling.
Additional Info
Extraction is the gentlest for this cuvée, with no punch-downs and minimal pump-overs. Cuvaison lasts from about 14 to 20 days.