Domaine Maxime Magnon - Métisse 2022
Domaine Maxime Magnon is located in Hautes Corbières , in Languedoc . Originally from Burgundy, he was not born with hereditary rights to a Burgundian estate but has been making his own wine in Corbières for around 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 certification in organic farming , but also integrates biodynamic practices into 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.
Métisse is a blend of Grenache Noir et Blanc (60%), Cinsault (20%) and Carignan (20%) whose average age of the vines is 80 years. The grapes are put into direct pressing. Grenache and Carignan are vinified together while Cinsault is vinified separately since it is harvested on a different date. Vinification takes place in concrete vats, then the wine is aged for 6 months in very old barrels (6 to 8 years old).
Grape varieties: 60% Grenache Noir et Blanc, 20% Cinsault, 20% Carignan