Discover the top 100 best wines of Maranges Premier Cru of Côte de Beaune as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Maranges Premier Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Seven Premier Cru vineyards at the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune across Cheilly, Dezize and Sampigny-lès-Maranges: mostly Pinot Noir with robust, structured profiles — deep ruby, black cherry, blackberry, raspberry and spice, gaining undergrowth and leather with age. Top vineyards: Clos Roussots, La Fussière. Clay-limestone soils on marl and sandstone, south/south-west exposure at 240-400 m, full-bodied with firm tannins. Quality alternative, ages 8-15 years.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
wines from the region of Maranges Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash, veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots or quick duck breast with honey.
