The 2021 Olivier Guyot Marsannay ‘Les Favieres’ is aged for 14 to 18 months in oak barrels from the Fort de Troncet, with 50% in single-wine barrels and 50% in 3-year-old barrels.

Intense ruby color, transparent. A med+ nose and palate intensity with red fruits like tart cherry, spring strawberry, and red raspberry, with some earthy loam notes, some spices and limestone minerality. The palate is fresh, with fine and silky tannins and a med+ finish with a lot of floral perfume action on the palate.

SOIL
Clay and limestone in deep soil

PLOT SURFACE AREA
1 hectare 60 ares (1 hectare = 10,000 m²= 24 ouvres) located down the hill. 60-year-old vineyard.

WINEMAKING
Vineyard work philosophy: sustainable farming. No herbicides used in our vineyards since 2000, replaced by hilling up/de-hilling in winter and plowing in the spring. Systematic de-budding. Hand-picked only.
Vinification: fermented in concrete tanks for about 3 weeks.
Aging: 14 to 18 months in oak barrels (from the Fort de Troncet): 50% single-wine barrels + 50% in 3-year-old barrels.