A great vintage with matured and fresh red fruits. The roundness of the Merlot is balanced by the spicy freshness of the Cabernets. A tasty and playful wine that dances on the palate.Intense fruit aromas. Soft, juicy Merlot dominates the palate with a background of spicy freshness from the Cabernet. Lovely texture, beautifully balanced with lingering intensity. A great vintage. A Magnum contains 1.5 litres (equivalent to 2 bottles)

The quality of a red wine comes from the maturity and natural concentration of the grape. At Grand Mayne we take special care to control the production of our grapes. This is achieved by pruning the vines to avoid excess production, removing surplus vegetation throughout the growing season and introducing a green Harvest to cut off a certain percentage of the crop in August before the vintage. We have also invested in a leaf- removing machine which reduces the leaves surrounding the bunches of grapes by 30 percent, allowing the grapes to receive more sun and light and ripen more evenly. The vintage for red grapes normally starts towards the end of September when the grapes are picked by machine which automatically removes any unwanted leaves and stalks. A pre-selection at the vineyard also ensures that any unwanted grapes are removed. Then the grapes pass through a fouloir where they are lightly crushed before being pumped into temperature controlled stainless steel vats. The maceration, colour extraction techniques and fermentation temperature and length depend on the year and cuvee. The un-oaked red wine of Domaine du Grand Mayne is intended to be soft and fruity so during the wine making we want to extract the colour from the skins but not too much tannin. This means a short maceration, during which we regularly pump the juice over the skins, followed by a controlled fermentation at 30 degrees. The grapes are then pressed and the young wines are left in the vats to settle out during the following months. The secondary malolactic fermentation, when the naturally occurring malic acid (found in apples) is converted into the softer lactic acid (found in milk) occurs naturally during the winter months. Our un-oaked wine is then matured in stainless steel for eighteen months. Before bottling, we add fifteen percent of oak-aged wine to give extra finesse and length. Priced per case of six bottles Bottle Size: 1.5l
Grapes: Merlot 80 % Cabernet sauvignon 15% Cabernet franc 5%
Cellaring: Cellar for up to six years.
ABV: 13%
Nocturnal harvest with selective sorting. Cold pre-fermentation maceration. Gentle extraction. 18-month maturation in stainless steel vats.

Aperitifs, charcuterie, oily fish, paella, red meat.

For that extra special touch you can personalise our labels with a message for gifts, weddings, or other special events for an additional charge of just 30p* (Euro 0.30)per bottle. We have personalised labels for corporate occasions, for Christmas, for special birthdays, wedding anniversaries and for many other occasions when your words in mean so much more. The choice is yours, so let us know what youd like and when you need the wines. Alternatively, we can hand write your message on one of our distinctive Grand Mayne cards, and deliver your gift direct. *£40 (50) minimum label charge. If youre not familiar with our wines, we can arrange a specially priced sample pack and sample pdf labels to come straight out to you.

Key to the quality of our wines is the terroir the unique combination of soil, and microclimate.

The vineyards benefit from occupying just one integrated area around the cellars, with soil that is 80 percent clay and sand, and 20 percent limestone. These are soils that are ideally suited to the production of top quality wines, and provide us with a variety of different styles of fruit each year which we then blend to make the perfect wine from that vintage. Because the substructure of the vineyard is clay, the soil retains water deep in the ground to feed the roots. This means that the vines do not suffer from a lack of water once they are established. Their deep root growth also improves the physiological maturity of the vines and the grapes.

The climate is dictated by the Atlantic but Grand Maynes position in the valleys of the Lot and Garonne provide a protected site and special micro-climate. The rainfall is below the regional average, especially in summer.

Vines are the prescribed noble grape varieties for the appellation Côtes de Duras: Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon for the white wines; Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc for the red wines. They are planted on south and west facing slopes.

The surface area 34 hectares (1 hectare = 2.5 acres)
White grapes Sauvignon 11ha, Sémillon 1ha
Red grapes Merlot 12ha, Cabernet Sauvignon 5ha, Cabernet Franc 5ha
Vines per hectare 3300 vines