Maranges

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The southernmost tip of the Côte de Beaune, spanning 3 communes in Saône-et-Loire, with south-facing exposure
• North–south faults divide the territory: to the east, marls and limestones from the Lias (Lower Jurassic); to the west, Triassic clays with gypsum and dolomite
• A great variety of subsoils: described as a 'compendium of all Burgundian geology' by geologist Françoise Vannier-Petit (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Poorly developed, decarbonated soils — shallow at the top of slopes (limestone scree), deeper at the base; drainage provided by gradient
• Cool oceanic climate (750 mm/year, mean 10.5 °C) tempered by a warmer mesoclimate thanks to the shelter of the Morvan massif and the Rhône–Saône corridor

• Wines were sold under the names 'Beaune', 'Pommard' or 'Volnay' until the AOC system took shape in the 1930s; the AOC 'Maranges' was officially recognised in 1989
• Planting density above 9,000 vines/ha; grape varieties chardonnay B and pinot noir N; ageing is standard practice given the wines' capacity for cellaring

• Reds: powerful, deeply coloured, tannic yet supple, with aromas of small red fruits and undergrowth; ruby, sometimes garnet robe, nose of blackcurrant, peony, with a fresh, liquorice-tinged palate
• Whites are rich and well-balanced, expressive from an early age, with notes of exotic fruit; floral nose (hawthorn, acacia, honeysuckle), supple and lively on the palate

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB