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Product code: AWC-31-CHATEAU-MAYNE-VIEIL-CUVEE-AL

Château Mayne-Vieil Cuvée Aliénor

A selection of 45-year-old merlot with four months of maceration and twelve months in barrel.
Winery
Château Mayne-Vieil
Appellation
AOC Fronsac
Grape varieties
Merlot

18,35 €

18,35 €
In stock75 cl · 24,47 €/L
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Description

Château Mayne-Vieil · AOC Fronsac

The house selection, made only with merlot from old 45-year-old vines planted at 5,000 vines per hectare in clay-limestone soils. A long four-month maceration in temperature-controlled concrete tanks, then twelve months in oak barrels split into thirds: new barrel, one-year-old barrel and two-year-old barrel. Bottled unfined.

Technical sheet

Type
WineryChâteau Mayne-Vieil
AppellationAOC Fronsac
CountryFrance
Grape varietiesMerlot
AgeingAgeing
Format0,75 l
ReferenceAWC-31-CHATEAU-MAYNE-VIEIL-CUVEE-AL

The winery

Château Mayne-Vieil

A single-block estate in Galgon, overlooking the Dordogne, with 47 hectares, 32 of them AOC Fronsac. The Sèze family rebuilt it from 1918, after the Great War, and it is now run by Bertrand Sèze and Marie-Christine Boyé. The 17th-century cellars are among the largest in the Libournais. Sloping clay-silt soils, planted with 70% merlot and 30% cabernet franc. HVE level 3 certified since 2019.

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Tasting notes

What does this wine taste like?

LightFull-bodied
SmoothTannic
DrySweet
MellowCrisp
Red fruitStrawberry, raspberry and cherry
Black fruitBlackberry, blueberry and wild berries
SpicesPepper, cinnamon and vanilla

Appearance

Dark red with a garnet rim.

Nose

Black cherry and plum, with spice and fine wood.

Palate

Dense and long, with well-integrated tannins and the structure to age.

Serving temperature

Between 16 and 17 °C. Keeps well for eight to ten years.

Pairing

Roast meats, slow-cooked stews and aged cheeses.

Stews
Stews
Cheese
Cheese

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