Michel Magnien Clos de la Roche

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru bottle image

Wine Description

First mentioned as far back as 1120, fourteenth century Morey was a place of asylum for Cistercian monks who appeared to have possessed numerous vineyards and even a winery by 1306. The appellation extends from Chambolle-Musigny to Gevrey-Chambertin and covers around 148 hectares, 80% of which are planted with grapes for red wines. In the 19th century, Clos de la Roche vineyard only covered “4 hectares 57 ares 40”. When the AOC was created in 1936, it grew to around 15 hectares as it included the local areas known as Les Mochamps, Les Froichots, Les Fremières, Les Chabiots and the lower part of Monts Luisants. In 1971 the area increased to nearly 17 hectares when Les Genavrières was added. Domaine Michel Magnien's plot is located next to Clos Saint Denis in the upper part of the village. The vine is planted on brown limestone soils, on the bedrock.

Gates
Terroir
Labeling by Hand
Cellar
Cellar
Frederic
Vineyard
Mogottes
Mogottes
Chapuis
Domaine
Domaine
Domaine
CN
Autumn in the vineyards
On the Shelf
Wooden Crate
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Acclaim
“Bright full red. Raspberry, spices and a whiff of smoky underbrush on the nose. At once sappy and lush, showing terrific mineral-driven acidity to its palate-staining flavors of raspberry, cherry and spices. Very long on the finish, with the fine-grained tannins in need of time to expand. This energetic, very long wine needs extended bottle aging to expand."
— Vinous, Mar 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Clos de la Roche
Vineyard size
<1 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Marl
Harvest time:
October
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,500
Certifying Organizations:
Ecocert
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
17
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
5 - 7 days
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration and Punchdown by Hand
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
228L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
10% New
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
3.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
23.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.1 g/L