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Marchand Tawse, Marsannay, Rouge, 2018, Burgundy, France
Producer Profile
With over 25 years of winemaking experience at renowned Burgundy Domaines such as Comte Armand and Domaine de la Vougeraie, and as a consultant in Chile, California, Canada and Australia, Pascal Marchand possesses a deep understanding of terroir-driven wines.
At the beginning of 2006, he created his new micro-négociant label. For Pascal’s first vintage, he produced almost 1,000 cases from 7 different wines, mainly from the Côte de Nuits. He now offers in excess of 40 different appellations from the Côte de Nuits, as well as a smattering of wine from the Côte de Beaune. His fruit is sourced from growers he knows well and in whom he has total confidence.
All of his wines originate from vineyards with vines of a minimum of 35 years of age. Some of his growers are certified organic; some are organic in ethos but work without certification. All though are highly dedicated to quality. Pascal’s partnership with his long-time friend Moray Tawse marks a commitment to crafting wines that are amongst the finest expression of Burgundy’s most celebrated terroirs.
Viticulture
All of Pascal’s wines originate from vineyards with vines of a minimum of 35 years of age. Some of his growers are certified organic; some are organic in ethos, but work without certification. All though are highly dedicated to quality.
Sourced from 3 plots that lie at the northern end of the Marsannay appellation: Les Vaudenelles, Les Echézeaux and Les Finottes. Soils are a mix of clay-chalk.
Winemaking
100% destemmed. 15 days vatting time with pigeage at the start only, then pump-overs. 16 months in French oak barriques, no new. No fining, only light filtration prior to bottling.
Tasting Note
Expressive notes of juicy stone fruits and Morello cherries are tempered with a complex meatiness that one does not often find in Marsannay. It is pretty and delightfully unrefined.
Goes well with
Confit duck leg or Cassoulet.
Cellaring
5 years with careful cellaring.
Features
Varieties: Pinot Noir 100%
Colour: Red
ABV: 13%
Closure: Natural cork
Style: Still Wine
Case Size: 6 x 75cl
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Vintage: 2018
