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    François Martenot Mâcon

    2019
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    History

    Maison François Martenot has its origins at the beginning of the 20th century when Lucien Gustave Martenot acquired a 10 ha estate in Savigny-lès-Beaune. This domain was created in 1859 by Mr. Léonce Bocquet, then the sole owner of the Château du Clos Vougeot, and fervent defender of Burgundy and its cultural heritage. The domain then developed thanks to the acquisition of neighboring land and many works of planting vines and housing works were undertaken.

    Mâcon

    Grape variety

    Gamay

    Origin

    The Mâconnais mountains form a set of slopes separated by parallel faults and oriented North / North-East or South / South-West. They extend over 40 km to the west of a Tournus-Mâcon line. Established here since Gallo-Roman times, the vines experienced a strong impetus thanks to the powerful abbeys of Cluny and Tournus.

    Soil

    Siliceous, clayey or sandy soils, often mixed with "chailles", or sandstone pebbles.

    Vinification

    Traditional vinification in thermos-regulated stainless steel vats on a 3 weeks period: Cold pre-fermentation maceration around 8 ° C. Pigeages and pumping over to extract colour and structure. Fermentation with a peak temperature around 30 ° C. Post fermentation maceration at 25 ° C. Ageing for 9 months.

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    Mâcon

    sensory characteristic

    Colour

    Cherry red color with purplish reflections, typical of Gamay.

    Nose

    The fruit is omnipresent: on the nose with notes of blackcurrant and raspberry.

    Palate

    In the mouth, we find aromas of red fruits but also of exotic fruits, which bring lightness and finesse. The tannins are silky. A fresh and delicious wine.

    Recommendations

    Excellent with simple dishes: grilled meats, homemade hamburgers, tapas, mixed salads, pizzas, terrines or delicatessen. Soft cheeses (Camembert, Brie, ...) and goat cheeses.

    Serving

    12-14°C

    Cellar potential

    Drink within 5 years

    2019

    Cool Spring and Dry Summer

    The 2019 vintage in the Mâconnais was marked by a cool and rainy spring, followed by a hot and dry summer conducive to good grape maturation. After early budbreak in late March thanks to a mild winter, cool temperatures coupled with abundant rains in April and May slowed the vegetative cycle, delaying flowering by about two weeks.

    The summer was very hot and dry, with several heatwaves exceeding 35°C, allowing excellent grape maturation. However, the summer drought caused slight water stress, concentrating the berries while limiting yields. The harvest began around September 12 in early sectors, ending around September 25-26 with volumes generally in the average.

    White Wines

    The 2019 white wines from the Mâconnais, mainly from Chardonnay, show beautiful aromatic concentration focused on citrus and white-fleshed fruits, with good acidity bringing freshness and tension. Their ample and generous mouthfeel offers a long finish. On the well-exposed slopes of Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, or Saint-Véran, the wines display great minerality and superb phenolic maturity, promising great aging potential. This 2019 vintage confirms the qualitative rise of this region, offering white wines of great elegance and complexity.


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