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Location: France, Burgundy, Hautes Côtes de Beaune
Winemaker: François Grangé
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Winemaking: Certified organic, practicing biodynamic. Hand harvest. Native yeast fermentation.
From us at M&L: François Grangé has spent 15 years working at the iconic biodynamic estate Chandon de Brialles, while recently starting his own small family mangalitza pig farm, where he lives. His neighbors here offered François six hectares which he immediately started converting to organics in 2021. In 2022 he sold all of the grapes, just making a few experimental vinifications for himself - 2023 is his first proper vintage. The vines are plowed by horse, and in addition to organic treatment, François uses skim milk to fight against powdery mildew (instead of copper or sulfur) in the vines.
The soil is mainly clay, with very little limestone, and some plots have a little sand. Plant cover, such as fava, grow in tandem to increase the microbiology of the vineyards.
Blessed with some beautiful soils planted with Aligote, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay & a tiny plot of Pinot Blanc there is a lot of beautiful wine being created here and a bright future ahead. The vinification, aging and bottling of the 2023 wines are completely without inputs, but the wines share the poise and precision of classic Burgundy while starting a new chapter with pure, appetizing wines
Location: France, Burgundy, Hautes Côtes de Beaune
Winemaker: François Grangé
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Winemaking: Certified organic, practicing biodynamic. Hand harvest. Native yeast fermentation.
From us at M&L: François Grangé has spent 15 years working at the iconic biodynamic estate Chandon de Brialles, while recently starting his own small family mangalitza pig farm, where he lives. His neighbors here offered François six hectares which he immediately started converting to organics in 2021. In 2022 he sold all of the grapes, just making a few experimental vinifications for himself - 2023 is his first proper vintage. The vines are plowed by horse, and in addition to organic treatment, François uses skim milk to fight against powdery mildew (instead of copper or sulfur) in the vines.
The soil is mainly clay, with very little limestone, and some plots have a little sand. Plant cover, such as fava, grow in tandem to increase the microbiology of the vineyards.
Blessed with some beautiful soils planted with Aligote, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay & a tiny plot of Pinot Blanc there is a lot of beautiful wine being created here and a bright future ahead. The vinification, aging and bottling of the 2023 wines are completely without inputs, but the wines share the poise and precision of classic Burgundy while starting a new chapter with pure, appetizing wines