$168.00
Gamay, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The most legit Burgundy in a sense, an ode to centuries of winemaking in the region. You’re in for a treat if you manage to nab one of these. A textural dream, an aromatic wonder, it’ll draw you in and keep you there. Tart fruit, bit of pepper, decaying florals. Wow.
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The Clos des Vignes du Maynes is part of the Burgundian tradition of registering plots by monks. Its origin dates back to the year 910, the date of creation of the Abbey in Cluny by the Duke of Aquitaine. Property of the Lords of the Château de Cruzille, the domaine then belonged to five generations of farmers before being bought in 1952 by Pierre and Jeanne Guillot.
Clos des Vignes du Maynes, in Cruzille in the Mâconnais region, is now run by Julien Guillot. His wines gain in breadth, depth, finesse and complexity over time. We’re thinking in particular of cuvées such as Aragonite (white) and Manganite (red), as well as the cuvée Auguste (made from pinot noir grapes). To help you wait, there are fresher wines, more accessible in the early years, such as Mâcon Cruzille white, or Cuvée 910 red (a blend of gamay, pinot noir and chardonnay). Last but not least, Julien’s négoce wines, such as this Mâcon Villages, are also a real thrill. These wines also deserve to be featured in the range. This Winery has had a succession of illustrious owners, starting with the monks of Cluny Abbey (instead of ‘maynes’, read ‘moines’). They registered the property as early as 910. Julien’s grandfather Pierre, who bought the vines in 1954, was one of the first winegrowers to claim and work with organic methods and no inputs in vinification, a pioneer in terms of natural wine!
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