Domaine des Marrans - Beaujolais blanc 2021

Name: Domaine des Marrans - White Beaujolais 2021
Brand: Domaine des Marrans
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

Beaujolais|White wine

Beaujolais

White

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (7 customers)

chardonnay

citrus

scrambled eggs with chives

quality-price

From a plot in the Bel Air area of Saint Jean d'Ardières, this white Beaujolais delivers delicacy and freshness in the glass. Fragrant, well-balanced with a lemony finish, it's a wine for immediate pleasure. Efficient, we love it!

Features

Estate

Domaine des Marrans

Vintage

2021

Designation

Beaujolais

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, Bel Air locality in Saint Jean d'Ardières, vines aged 7 years on average, 0.50 ha parcel, 250 m altitude.

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Slow, low-pressure pressing, 24-hour cold settling, indigenous yeasts, 2-month alcoholic fermentation at 12°C, 100% malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

12 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

12.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Light gold

Nose

On notes of citrus and white flowers

Mouth

Beautiful freshness with citrus notes, nice tension, well-balanced wine.

Serve

AT 10-12 °C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with squid fritters, chavignol salad, scrambled eggs with chives, marinated herring, Pyrenean tomme cheese...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

The Mélinand family is based in Fleurie, but the 20-hectare estate covers 6 appellations, including the Fleurie (the most important), Chiroubles and Juliénas crus, and since the arrival of Mathieu, the son, a Morgon vineyard. 2015 seduced us, 2016 refined the style in a different way. 2017 confirms the lacy, long, undiluted profile, which we welcome. We only regret that some of the cuvées have a slightly sedate nose. All in all, a highly recommendable domaine with a refined style.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Created in 1970 in Fleurie by Jean-Jacques and Liliane Mélinand from family vines, the domaine was taken over by their son Mathieu in 2009. Mathieu, who previously vinified in Australia and New Zealand, now manages 20 ha of vines in 6 appellations, including 4 crus. A sure bet.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Mathieu Mélinand took over the family's 20 hectares in 2008, after gaining experience in the southern hemisphere. Each of the four crus boasts a mature age, maintained by annual replanting of missing vines. All the wines are vinified with indigenous yeasts and aged in large casks. Their textures are full-bodied, but not extracted.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 7 reviews

Note and review by M. JEAN MARC V. Published on 01/03/2024

A pleasant surprise and good value for money with this very well-made white Beaujolais!