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Domaine Fontanel - Maury Grenat 2021

Roussillon

Red

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"A little treat

"After 24 days' maceration and 9 months' barrel ageing, it's normal to find a very deep garnet color, and above all a certain aromatic timidity before aeration. After an initial touch of wood, tapenade, very ripe cherry and blackcurrant appear with great intensity. Red fruit then asserts itself on a palate of elegant, soft, melted, balanced tannins. A wine to be waited for after opening for its full expression". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2024)

Features

Estate

Domaine Fontanel

Cuvée

Grenat

Vintage

2021

Designation

Maury

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

100% Grenache Noir

Terroirs

Rocky schists

Viticulture

Reasoned, HVE 3

Harvest

Partly manual

Winemaking

Total destemming, daily pumping over, thermoregulation, grape mutage, long maceration of 25-30 days.

Breeding

18 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

16%

Residual sugars

75 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby red

Nose

Intense aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry) and black fruits (blackcurrant), spicy notes (myrtle, vanilla), woody and roasted notes.

Mouth

Silky smooth, cherry aromas with a hint of cocoa

Serve

AT 12-14°C

Drink before

2040

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with dark chocolate, tajine with prunes, pork filet mignon with orange, bavarois, cherry clafoutis...

Domain Fontanel

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Maury

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

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

About the wine:

After 24 days of maceration and 9 months of barrel ageing, it's normal to find a very deep garnet color, and above all a certain aromatic timidity before aeration. After an initial touch of wood, tapenade, very ripe cherry and blackcurrant appear with great intensity. Red fruit then asserts itself on a palate of elegant, soft, melted, balanced tannins. A wine to wait for after opening to express itself fully.

About the domain :

The origins of the estate, where 6 generations have succeeded one another, date back to 1864. The estate boasts a 25-hectare vineyard planted on a variety of terroirs. Pierre and Marie-Claude Fontaneil have been at the helm of the estate since 1989, and for almost 30 years they have been producing wines with strong personalities, both dry and vins doux naturels. In 2017, they sold the estate to a young winemaking couple, Élodie and Matthieu Collet.

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

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

Wine rated (2023 guide) 91-92/100

About the wine:

Magnificent nose, with a seductive oxidative touch of crushed cherry and kirsch. On the palate, amarena cherry, bitter chocolate, medjool date. A deep, complex wine (Revue RVF n° 672 - July-August 2023).

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