2019 Clos des Vignes du Maynes Mâcon-Villages Blanc
WINEMAKER: Julien Guillot
REGION: Burgundy, FR
VARIETAL: Chardonnay
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
"Parcels in Vire Clesse and Montbellet on limestone clay, rich in silica. 30 months on lees in old barrels. Incredibly inviting nose of stone fruit, its full yet has an elegant freshness. Plump peaches, textured and precise. Composure comes, as does citrus caramel snaps and a wave of nuts. Day two and it's as remarkable, maybe more. Salinity, focused and linear." - Liz Carey
Clos des Vignes du Maynes is part of the Burgundian dynamic of parcel land registration by the monks. Its origins date back to the year 910, when the Abbey of Cluny was founded by the Duke of Aquitaine. Owned by the lords of the castle of Cruzille, the estate belonged to five generations of farmers before being bought in 1952 by Julian’s grandfather Pierre. Despite the post war industrialisation of wine, he chose to make wines in an organic way, without chemicals, sulfur or filtration. Julian’s father Alain continued this path and was president of FNAB (National Federation of Organic Agriculture) in the 1990’s.
When Julian took over the estate in 2001, he was just 27. Passionate about biodynamics, he introduced the first preparations in 1998 before completely transitioning the entire domaine. The estate consists of 7 hectares including the Clos which is made up of 2 hectares. The terroir is a composition of clay with limestone.