Domaine Maume
Bertrand is the current Maume-in-charge at the
tiny Domaine Maume. He has been involved in making the wines here since the mid
nineties. Domaine Maume’s wines are deep, profound Pinot Noir experiences. They
are wines of mystery – constantly changing and evolving, both in barrel and in
bottle, like the Burgundies of the past.
They are bottled from barrel by gravity without any pumping, fining or
filtration. The secret to Maume’s success is his rigid adherence to selection massale cuttings in his
replanting of the family’s vineyards. By isolating vines with the healthiest
grapes, they replant only the best.
Most of their vines are quite old, too, averaging 50 years of age across
all parcels. Maume does not believe in using new clones but is a strong
believer in the diversity of old Pinot stock.
Maume’s premier
cru bottling is a real gem. It is a blend of two parcels, Cherbaudes and La Perrière, that are right in the saddle of grand cru country – below Mazis-Chambertin and Clos de Bèze, next
to Chapelle-Chambertin. There are
only a few barrels. “En Pallud” is
a particularly well-suited lieu-dit
just south of the village on the slope, below the premier cru Les Corbeaux and at the same elevation and exposure as
the grand crus. The Maumes have a sizeable parcel here of
65 year-old vines. Etelois is also
on the grand cru slope, just below Griotte-Chambertin. Champeaux
is a higher elevation premier cru
parcel that was one of the first vineyards worked by the monks of Cluny. Lavaux St. Jacques is a great premier
cru site situated on the Combe de Lavaux, a valley that runs east to west
and whose air currents help dry the vineyards of Gevrey after rains. This is a wine with a remarkable
texture, finesse, and length. The
Maume wines have a well-deserved reputation for long-term cellaring potential.
A 1980 Lavaux St. Jacques tasted in
2009 was perfectly mature. A 1979 Mazis tasted in 2008 seemed capable of going
on forever at its peak of perfection.
A great bottle from Maume takes you about as deep into the Burgundian soul
as you can get.
Bertrand is the current Maume-in-charge at the tiny Domaine Maume. He has been involved in making the wines here since the mid nineties. Domaine Maume’s wines are deep, profound Pinot Noir experiences. They are wines of mystery – constantly changing and evolving, both in barrel and in bottle, like the Burgundies of the past. They are bottled from barrel by gravity without any pumping, fining or filtration. The secret to Maume’s success is his rigid adherence to selection massale cuttings in his replanting of the family’s vineyards. By isolating vines with the healthiest grapes, they replant only the best. Most of their vines are quite old, too, averaging 50 years of age across all parcels. Maume does not believe in using new clones but is a strong believer in the diversity of old Pinot stock.
Maume’s premier cru bottling is a real gem. It is a blend of two parcels, Cherbaudes and La Perrière, that are right in the saddle of grand cru country – below Mazis-Chambertin and Clos de Bèze, next to Chapelle-Chambertin. There are only a few barrels. “En Pallud” is a particularly well-suited lieu-dit just south of the village on the slope, below the premier cru Les Corbeaux and at the same elevation and exposure as the grand crus. The Maumes have a sizeable parcel here of 65 year-old vines. Etelois is also on the grand cru slope, just below Griotte-Chambertin. Champeaux is a higher elevation premier cru parcel that was one of the first vineyards worked by the monks of Cluny. Lavaux St. Jacques is a great premier cru site situated on the Combe de Lavaux, a valley that runs east to west and whose air currents help dry the vineyards of Gevrey after rains. This is a wine with a remarkable texture, finesse, and length. The Maume wines have a well-deserved reputation for long-term cellaring potential. A 1980 Lavaux St. Jacques tasted in 2009 was perfectly mature. A 1979 Mazis tasted in 2008 seemed capable of going on forever at its peak of perfection. A great bottle from Maume takes you about as deep into the Burgundian soul as you can get.
Technical Information
Wine | Blend | Vine Age | Soil Type | Vineyard Area* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bourgogne Rouge |
Pinot Noir | 40 years | Clay, Limestone | .52 ha |
Côtes de Nuits-Villages Rouge |
Pinot Noir | 30 years | Clay, Limestone | N/A |
Gevrey-Chambertin |
Pinot Noir | 40 years | Clay, Limestone | 1.37 ha |
Gevrey-Chambertin En Pallud |
Pinot Noir | 70 years | Clay, Limestone | .60 ha |
Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Etelois |
Pinot Noir | Planted in 1986 | Clay, Limestone | .25 ha |
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru (blend of Cherbaudes and La Perrière) |
Pinot Noir | 40 years | Clay, Limestone | N/A |
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux |
Pinot Noir | Planted in 1981 | Clay, Limestone | .27 ha |
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques |
Pinot Noir | 55 years | Clay, Limestone | .28 ha |
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru |
Pinot Noir | 40 years | Clay, Limestone | .16 ha |
Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru |
Pinot Noir | 75 years | Clay, Limestone | .64 ha |
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres |
VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION
• All vines hail from older Pinot Noir vinestocks with great clonal diversity. Vines are replanted with a sélection massale.
• Separate vinification of individual parcels
• Clusters are 100% de-stemmed
• Wines are aged 18-20 months in mostly older barrels
• Bottled without fining or filtration
General Information
- Country
- France
- Region
- Burgundy
- Appellation(s)
- Gevrey-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
- Producer
- Bertrand Maume
- Founded
- 1870
- Annual Production
- 1,250 cases
- Farming
- Traditional