Jean-Marie Chaland Domaine Sainte Barbe Terres Rouges Mâcon-Burgy 2022
Organic grapes, natural ferment and a genuinely interesting and moreish Gamay from the very south of Burgundy.
£27.85
| Producer | Domaine Sainte Barbe |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Grape Blend | 100% Gamay |
| Bottle Size (ml) | 750 |
| % Abv | 13.5 |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Special Features | Organic, Sustainable |
| Extra Info | Gamay with a 'natural' edge |
| Food Pairing Guide | A game stew or charcuterie |
Chaland Jean-Marie Domaine Sainte Barbe Terres Rouges Mâcon-Burgy is a smooth, ripe and supple Gamay, enlivened by a lifted, 'natural' edge. Richly fruited, with complex layers of Burgundian-style berry fruit interwoven with more herbal flavours. There is an umami/saline/mineral note on the long, lively finish.
The Chaland family's Chardonnay vineyards cover 8.2 hectares in the villages of Viré and Montbellet. They are divided into 25 plots across three appellations: Viré-Clessé (5.7 ha), Mâcon-Villages (2 ha) and Mâcon (0.5 ha). Since the '12 vintage, the Chalands also cultivate 80 ares of old vine Gamay in the Mâcon-Burgy appellation.Old vines, 50 to 100 years of age, make up 75% of the domaine's vineyards as the depth and complexity of flavour these vines provide cannot be replicated. The grapes are manually harvested, fermentation takes place with naturally-occurring yeasts, and minimal quantities of sulphites are added. Jean-Marie Chaland’s wines are characterised by wonderfully ripe, generous fruit balanced by a fine mineral, sometimes saline, acidity. They have both finesse and complexity and are a great expression of what we think makes the Mâconnais such an exciting wine region.
Made from a blend of Gamay (or Gamay Noir À Jus Blanc - Black Gamay of White Juice - to give "regular" Gamay its full title) and three teinturier (red-fleshed) mutations that give naturally red juice without skin maceration: Gamay Fréaux, Gamay Chaudenay and Gamay Bouze. These teinturier versions provide red fruit flavours and more tannins than the usual Gamay Noir. The age of the vines is between 45 and 80 years, growing on thin clay-sandstone and sandy, shallow, limestone soils atop coral-based Jurassic limestone, rich in iron and manganese. Yields are kept low, at around 28 hl/ha. The grapes are fermented in the traditional Mâconnaise fashion using carbonic maceration, and half of the wine is barrel aged prior to bottling. Approximately 3,000 bottles were produced.
The Chaland family has been making wine at this property for 3 generations and the vineyards have always been tilled and worked without the use of synthetic herbicides. In recognition of this work, Domaine Sainte Barbe was officially certified Agriculture Biologique (organic) in 2003.
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