Crémant de Bourgogne
Domaine Manciat-PoncetGenerous and quite rich wine from the Macon region. Lots of flowers and fruit in the aroma and taste. The taste is also rich and here clearly beautiful acids and a long aftertaste.
Appellation
Crémant de Bourgogne
Grape variety
chardonnay, pinot noir, gamay, aligoté
Style
Fresh & fruity
Format
750 ml
Available
€21.95
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Domaine Manciat-Poncet | France | Bourgogne - Macônnais |
About the winemaker
Marie-Pierre Manciat is currently in charge at the estate that was founded by her parents. Her father's family owned the vineyards in appellation Macon and her mother's family owned the vineyards in appellation Pouilly Fuissé. Today the estate owns about 12 hectares of vineyards and Marie-Pierre's philosophy is that the wines are made in the vineyard. Thus, a lot of attention is paid to the vineyards and the vines.
Vineyard management
Traditional
Details
| Vineyard | The grapes for this crémant come from vineyards around Charnay in the Macon region in the south of Burgundy. The soils have a soil with a lot of calcareous clay and the vines are on average 45 years old. There are 7000 vines per hectare, which means that there is a good plant density. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | Classic method on making sparkling wine with a second maceration in the bottle, dosage is 11 gr/liter. |
| Oak aging | No |
| Ageing potential | up to 5 years after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
