Maury Pla del Fount (Domaine) 1929
17%
0.75L
Intensity
This vin doux naturel calls for a meditative moment. For an astonishing and out-of-the-ordinary food pairing, savour it with blue cheese or a chocolate dessert. More info
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Maury Pla del Fount (Domaine) 1929
The wine
This Maury is vinified from Grenache noir which evolves on shaly soils. In the cellar, the winemaking process is traditional in that the wine is made by mutage, an old technique that dates back to the 13th century. The fermentation is in fact arrested by adding liquor leaving residual sugars which are unprocessed in alcohol. The wine produced has a deep garnet colour, a fruity nose that finishes with roasting notes. The tannins are silky. It is a complex wine, of meditation which pairs beautifully with marbled cheeses or chocolate desserts.
About the Producer Pla del Fount
This small domain of thirty or so hectares has been handed down from father to daughter since the mid-19th century. The fifth generation, represented by Agnès de Volontat, is currently in charge. It was always the idea of her great-grandfather, Désiré Estève (1873-1954) – who produced these little treasures – to keep back vintage cuvées for his descendants. The vineyards consist of an exceptional schist terroir at altitude (800 metres), at the foot of the Cathar cathedral of Quéribus. The cellar nestles below, at the entrance to the village of Maury, on the road to Cucugnan.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity : 1 bottle
Level : 1 NormalObservation : 1 Marginally marked labelOrigin : private individual
Type of cellar : underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT : no
Original wooden case / Original case : no
French customs seal : yes
Alcohol percentage : 17 %
Region : Roussillon
Appellation : Maury
Owner : Pla del Fount (Domaine)
Vintage : 1929
Colour : red
Service temperature : 14°
Intensity : fortified wine
Leading aroma : nuts
Tasting occasion : wine to sip