COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Gamay
PRODUCER
Domaine Didier Desvignes
REGION
Beaujolais
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Terre de Manganèse is a red wine from the Moulin-à-Vent AOC in Beaujolais, France, produced by Domaine Didier Desvignes. The wine is made from 100% Gamay grapes grown on 80-year-old vines. Its name, 'Manganese Earth,' highlights the unique soil composition of the vineyard parcel, 'Les Burdulines,' which consists of friable pink granite sands known as 'gore' with veins of manganese. The Desvignes family has a winemaking legacy spanning six generations, with Didier Desvignes adhering to a philosophy of minimal intervention, focusing on expressing the vineyard's terroir. The Moulin-à-Vent appellation is recognized for producing Beaujolais wines with significant structure and aging potential.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€29
STYLE
Natural
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-17°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Vine age: 80 years old
Fact 02
Soil: Friable pink granite sands with manganese
Fact 03
Appellation: Moulin-à-Vent, a 'Premier Cru' of Beaujolais
Fact 04
Producer: 6th generation winemaking family
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for Terre de Manganèse begins with hand-harvested and sorted Gamay grapes. The grapes are destemmed and undergo maceration in wooden vats. Fermentation is initiated using indigenous yeasts, with a daily practice of 'pigeage' (punching down the cap). Following fermentation, the wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, during which malolactic fermentation also occurs. The wine is aged on its fine lees before a light natural filtration prior to bottling.
