Santenay Rouge "Vieille Vignes" 2022 | Wine from Domaine Lucien Muzard & Fils

Santenay Rouge "Vieille Vignes" 2022 | Wine from Domaine Lucien Muzard & Fils

The Domaine Lucien Muzard & Fils, founded in the 60s by Lucien Muzard, saw his sons Claude and Hervé join him in 1987 and 1990 respectively, after solid viticultural training and practical experiences in neighboring estates. They gradually ceased bulk sales to focus entirely on bottle sales of the 18 hectares of vines, composed of 80% reds and 20% whites. In 2019, Capucine, Claude's daughter, joined the family business, contributing to the development of new cuvées through a trading activity.

The Santenay Rouge "Vieilles Vignes" 2022 from Domaine Lucien Muzard & Fils is an exceptional wine from three plots located at an altitude of 270 m, towards Chassagne, in the center of the village of Santenay, and towards the Maranges. These vines, over 60 years old, pruned in cordon de royat style, grow on clay-marl soil with limestone rock outcrops. On 3 hectares, the soil is plowed, the vines are disbudded, tied up, leaf-thinned, aerated, and hand-harvested. The grapes are 70% destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts. After a light alcoholic fermentation, the wine is aged for 15 to 20 days in Burgundian barrels, of which 15 to 20% are new, and partly in vats.

• Produced in Burgundy (Côte de Beaune)
• Appellation: Santenay
• Grape variety: Pinot Noir
• Vintage: 2022
• Alcohol content: 13 %Vol

Volume: 0.75 L