Domaine Maxime Magnon - Cuvée Rose 2016
Domaine Maxime Magnon is located in the Hautes Corbières, in the Languedoc. Originally from Burgundy, he was not born with hereditary rights on a Burgundian estate but has been making his own wine in Corbières for about ten years. He bought plots of old vines on an abandoned vineyard and rents an old garage. He cultivates 9 plots on 11 hectares with steep vineyards at high altitude. He has obtained the certification in organic farming, but also incorporates biodynamic practices in the management of his vineyard. Like his friends and mentors, Didier Barral (in Faugères) and Jean Foillard (with whom he studied in Morgon), he is a naturalist at heart and seeks to create a harmonious ecosystem in his vineyard.
The Cuvée Rose is named in honor of his daughter. This cuvée is not produced every year and usually released late. It is a blend of Grenache (90%) and Cinsault (10%) from centenarian vines. The grapes are co-fermented in wooden vats for 25 days with regular punching down. The wine is aged for 12 months in tuns.
Grape varieties: 90% Grenache, 10% Cinsault