Renaissance 2022

Henry Marionnet

Renaissance
2022

  • Nature
  • Organic

$33.50

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
13196815
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$29.05
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine protégée (AOP)
Region
Loire Valley
Varietal(s)
Gamay
Colour
Red
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About this winery

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Product notes

Renaissance is made from an exceptional vine ‘’franc de pied’’, meaning without grafting them on American stocks, as was the practice before the phylloxera epidemic of 1864. This 1.32-hectare Gamay vineyard was planted in 1992 and realized from vine shoots collected on the Domaine which then went into a wine nursery for a year. The soil is quite compact, very clayey, and stony.

Production notes

The harvest is totally handpicked. Each bunch is picked with care and gently placed into small harvesting containers. Those baskets are shallow in height to allow one layer of grape bunches. They are collected and taken to the winery where they are emptied into stainless steel tank under carbon dioxide atmosphere. An intracellular fermentation starts off slowly and last about 5 to 6 days. The transformation of the juice into wine is realized largely inside each grape, without any yeasting or other oenological products and above all without input of sulphites.

Tasting notes

Made from vines non-modified by human intervention through grafting, and using natural winemaking techniques, this wine is crafted in the style of the Renaissance. No sulfur, no phylloxera back then! The result is stunning. The color is deep and intense, with aromas reminiscent of dark fruits (blackberries, cherries, and blackcurrants). It's a wine with complex fruit flavors and great elegance.