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FIXIN
LA MAZIÈRE 2018

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LA MAZIÈRE

FIXIN
LA MAZIÈRE 2018

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Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Color: bright ruby red with purple tints. 
Nose: elegant aromas of little black fruits such as blueberries and blackberries with delicate spicy notes.
Mouth: Full-bodied and firm with elegant, present yet silky tannins. The little black fruits aromas come back in the mouth together with nice notes of spices and vanilla.

Food and wine pairing

Drink with grilled pieces of beef but also rabbit, lamb or duck, slightly spicy meats, tagines and French cheeses.

Serving suggestions

In its youth, the ideal serving temperature is around 15°C / 59°F. And 18°C (64°F) will be perfect for a wine above 5 years.

Ageing potential

8-10 years.

Origins

Fixin is a village on the Côte de Nuits, situated at the entrance to the combe to the north of Gevrey-Chambertin. This village appellation covers around 100 hectares and produces mainly red wines (95%). It has 6 1er Cru climats, all located on the heights of the village and covering 19 hectares.

The "la Mazière" plot borders the Route des Grands Crus to the north of the village and covers an area of 2.2 hectares.

Its name comes from the Latin "MACERIAE", which referred to dry stone enclosure walls; over time, the meaning has changed somewhat, taking on the meaning of ruins, piles of material from collapsed buildings. It can therefore be assumed that there were once dwellings and/or walls adjacent to the plot, which gave it its name when they fell into disrepair.

Vinification and maturing

The wine was vinified in wooden vats to enhance its tertiary aromas and make its full body outstand.
Then, it was casked into oak barrels for a 15-month ageing period during which its structure will build and its tannins will silken. For that reason especially, we chose to use 30% new oak barrels.

Vintage : 2018

Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest. It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25th of August in the Côte d’Or department.

All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain.

This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.

At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.


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