Mana – Vintage 2014

• Brand name  : MANA
• Vintage : 2014
• Award :
  *** 3 stars Guide Hachette 2017
  Gold medal – Concours des Grands Vins de France (Mâcon)
  Gold medal – Gilbert & Gaillard Guide
• 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.

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