Burgundy - Maranges - Mâconnais - Chiroubles
Lately I have been enjoying the Pinot Noir for the Commune of Maranges in Burgundy: This commune grows mainly Pinot Noir plus some Chardonnay, is bordering between the Côte-d’Or and the Saône-et-Loire close to the village of Santenay; with some great Premiers Crus. Maranges was granted its own AOC Village in 1988 covering the three villages of Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Dezize-lès-Maranges, and Sampigny-lès-Maranges. The vineyards mostly have a South/South-westerly exposure and lie at altitudes of 240-400 meters. The hill-slopes are differently oriented to those of the Côte de Beaune, making up a varied patchwork of hills and valleys. Previously in this blog I spoke of Clair Obscure and their 1er Cru Sur less Bois Sud https://raffaelemastrovincenzo.blogspot.com/2019/10/la-bourgogne-en-feu.html In this post I want to speak about this amazing vigneron Jean & Isabelle Vantey a Domaine des Rouges Queues "Fields of red tales". The story is a fairy tale. Th