Clos Manou

Clos Manou is owned by Françoise and Stéphane Dief, two enthusiasts who produced their first vintage in 1998. In 15 years, the vineyard has grown from 12 acres to 18 hectares, with one philosophy: to produce the very best, to bring out quality at all costs, both in the vineyard and in the wine; to always seek a balance between all the ingredients that make up the winemaker's craft; to know how to draw on tradition as well as modernity.

Three terroirs with distinct but complementary styles make up the Clos Manou vineyard in equal parts: deep gravel on clay located on the edge of the Gironde estuary, sandy gravel located at the bottom of the slope, and clay on limestone located in the commune of Couqueques. The vines are cultivated according to the principles of organic farming, with careful and thoughtful attention. The grapes are harvested by hand and vinified at low temperatures; extraction is carried out by pumping over in concrete vats and only by manual punching down in wooden vats.

Clos Manou is aged for 17 months in new barrels made exclusively from French oak, and the second cuvée, Petit Manou, is aged for 12 months in the barrels used for the first wine.