Mana – Red – 2016

• Brand name  : MANA
• Vintage : 2016
• Award :
  GOLD Medal – Concours Agricole de Paris 2017
• Color : Red
• Soil : Third terrace. Kimméridgian.

• Grape variety : 100% Malbec

• Density of plantation : 4000 vinestock per hectare
• Yield : 45 hectolitres hectare

Care and work of vines : Guyot pruning. 7 buds on the fruit-bearing and 2 on the spur. De-suckering by hand. Thinning. Green harvest. Hand-picked.

Vinification : Maceration on skins for 48 hours. Long and low temperature fermentation in thermo regulated stainless vats (control of the temperature). Pumping over and delestage before D°1045. Long maceration on pomace with micro oxygenation. Drawn off for secondary malo lactic fermentation.

Ageing : In stainless steel vat for 10 months minimum.

Testating : The robe is dark. The nose is intense and complex with black fruits, smoked, strawberry. Great structure. Full in mouth. Rich. Well balanced wine.

Food and wine partnership : Lamb. Game. Piece of beef. Chesse.