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Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon - Le Village Pinot Noir 2017

IGP Pays d'Oc|Red wine|Organic

2.9/5 (13 customers)

14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

“A lovely, intense nose with notes of vanilla, smoke, delicate flowers, ripe fruit, and green coffee. The palate is very smooth, charming, and aromatic, with a delightful liveliness on the finish. Pleasant and very well made.” (The Bettane & Desseauve Wine Guide) An expressive and elegant 100% Pinot Noir (wild berries, peony, rose, gray pepper, licorice), full-bodied and perfectly balanced. A beautiful expression of Pinot Noir from high-altitude terroirs...

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Estate

Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

Vintage

Le Village Pinot Noir

Vintage

2017

Designation

IGP Pays d'Oc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

On high-altitude plots in the mountainous area around the village of Magrie, between Limoux and Roquetaillade, in the Upper Aude Valley

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

After being crushed and destemmed, the grapes are placed in open stainless steel tanks. Maceration lasts about two weeks, with a few rackings and one or two punch-downs. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature not exceeding 23°C. Pressing is done in a small press.

Livestock farming

60% aged in stainless steel tanks for 9 months and 40% aged in 3- and 4-year-old barrels for 6 months

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Beautiful cherry-red dress

Nose

Very expressive and elegant, with intense aromas of red berries and wild berries. Floral notes of peony and rose, with a hint of ginger and cherries.

Palate

Beautiful roundness and finesse, freshness and elegance, with hints of licorice and gray pepper. A fine showcase of Pinot Noir outside its Burgundian homeland.

Serve

At 17-18°C

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with veal roast with cream and mushrooms, roasted poultry (guinea fowl with prunes), meat pie, beef bourguignon, a charcuterie platter, mushroom risotto, or a cheese platter...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 14.5/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the wine:

A lovely, intense nose with notes of vanilla, smoke, sweet flowers, ripe fruit, and green coffee; the palate is very smooth, charming, and aromatic, with a delightful liveliness on the finish. Pleasant and very well made.

About the estate:

Laurent Delaunay has established his winemaking facilities in Marseillette, a small wine-growing village not far from Carcassonne, and oenologist Vincent Charleux oversees operations there. These two enthusiasts of the Languedoc terroirs pool their talents to carefully select the vineyards, winemaking methods, blends, and aging processes. Laurent Delaunay, along with his wife Catherine—an oenologist like him—had already created Les-Jamelles in 1991, a range of wines made from remarkable grape varieties. In late 2015, they purchased the La Métairie d’Alon estate in Limoux with the goal of producing exceptional Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays on the beautiful high-altitude terroir of Magrie. The estate comprises 25 hectares cultivated using organic and biodynamic methods, divided into 25 plots that allow for plot-specific selections and meticulously crafted cuvées. By the third vintage, their success was already evident. The sunny Pinot Noir cuvée, produced on a north-facing clay plot, is breathtaking. This estate richly deserves a second star!

Customer rating

2.9/5

based on 13 reviews