1er cru Le Croix Moines 2018 - Chevrot - Maranges Premier Cru AOP

Very open and expressive nose revealing aromas of black fruit mixed with toasted notes. The mouth is fine and well balanced, oily in the finish.

Ratings: 16 Bettane and 16 RVF

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Area: 2.09 hectares

Situation: Plot lined with stone walls on three sides.

Direction: Is

Sol: Composed of hard limestone reinforced with marls.

Grape: 0%Pinot Noir

Planting years: 29%in 1920, 19%in 1968, 34%in 1979, and 18%in 1998

Vineyard: The vines are grown without pesticides or insecticides, and the only input, manure, is of natural origin. The soil is worked, without weedkiller, to maintain the aeration and flexibility of the soil.

Vinification: Manual picking in crates, sorted in a winery, scraped at 0%. Cold maceration for 7 days, fermentation temperature regulation, two pigs per day, cooking for 21 days. Breeding: On dies in oak barrels (20%new) for 15 months, natural and late malolactic fermentation, without bonding or filtration, racking and bottling by gravity.