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FIXIN
LA MAZIÈRE 2021

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LA MAZIÈRE

FIXIN
LA MAZIÈRE 2021

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Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: deep bright ruby red with nice reflections.

Nose: very charming offering aromas of little black fruits such as black cherry and blueberry.

Mouth: A frank attack with a good livelyness to start and then a fruit festival! The little black fruits aromas come back in the mouth together with delicate notes of torrefaction, mocha and coffee.

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

Fixin for its rich and full-bodied structure can easily age for 8 to 10 years, depending on the vintage characteristics.

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 harvest was sorted by hand on a table on arrival at the winery. The grapes were then placed in wooden vats for vinification in order to better integrate the tannins and develop the wine's tertiary aromas and structure. The wine was then placed in oak barrels for 12 months, during which time the structure and tannins will be refined. We chose to use 30% new barrels, which bring out slightly empyreumatic aromas.

Vintage : 2021

The 2021 vintage was a challenge for winegrowers right up until the very last day. From the frost in April, made worse by a very early start to the winegrowing season, right through to the September harvest, it was characterized by some brutal shifts in the weather. Winegrowers had to be extremely reactive and attentive. The only moment of respite came with flowering, which was ideal for fruit formation, and véraison, which was accompanied by sunshine from mid-August. In the end, hard work was rewarded with success, low volumes aside.

Aside from the low yields due to frost, and hail in June in certain parts of the Mâconnais, the grapes were sorted meticulously, both in the vines and in the winery.

Anyway, 2021 is an interesting vintage to work as it requires great technical skill and vinification must be very precise. Although fermentation was rapid, one had to pay a great deal of attention to the extraction of tannins and colour for the reds, and to the aromatic balance of the whites. The impression from the first tastings is that the musts have good aromatic potential and the sugar-acidity ratio suggests a style appreciated by fans of Bourgogne wines.

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