Fiona Leroy
Bourgogne, Marange
During the snowy month of December 2017, the Domaine was created, born of a desire for independence and freedom.
She farms a 2 hectare domaine, which is perched on the hill of a small Burgundy village called Dezize-lès-Maranges. The appellation is Les Maranges, which is situated in Côte de Beaune at the foot of the Montagne des Trois Croix, which encompasses 3 villages: Dezize-lès-Maranges, Sampigny-lès-Maranges and Cheilly-lès-Maranges. From an agricultural and ecological point of view, this appellation is one of the most diverse in the Côte de Beaune thanks to its woods, rivers, pastures, livestock farming, wild fauna, hills and valleys.
In order to preserve the ecosystem of the vineyard and improve the natural immune systems of her vines, Fiona utilizes Guyot Poussard pruning. All the vineyards are under organic management. Fiona is committed to preserving fauna and flora in the parcels, so synthetic fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides are never used. She only uses biodynamic preparations (horn manure, silica) and works according to the biodynamic calendar, following the phases of the moon and the planet.
She uses copper and sulphur in combination with infusions and natural treatments (horsetail, nettle, achillea) to prevent mildew and oidium from affecting her vines. All picking and pruning is done by hand, and she uses a small caterpillar tractor to carry out treatments and ploughing.No new oak barrels are used, neither for the white nor for the red wines. In order to keep the characteristics of the wine and its terroir, no oenological yeast is added, no oenological product is used apart from low doses of sulfur to protect the wine from potential bacteria, when it is necessary.
Reds are fully destemmed except few exceptions like Maranges 1er Cru Clos des Loyers 2018 that Fiona fermented with 70% whole cluster.
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