Maury Tuilé Vieille Reserve 1981, Vignerons de Maury
Maury Tuilé Vieille Reserve 1981, Vignerons de Maury
Price: 72,00€
DESCRIPTION
History
A vintage over forty years old, the Maury Tuilé Vieille Réserve 1981 embodies the tradition and patience of the Vignerons de Maury. This iconic Roussillon cooperative, founded in 1910, has preserved the expertise of natural sweet wine production. From the black schists of the Agly Valley, this wine showcases the nobility of Grenache, the appellation’s flagship grape, capable of aging with elegance and intensity.
Vinification
Predominantly Grenache Noir, harvested at optimal ripeness. After extended maceration on the skins, mutage with grape spirit stops fermentation to preserve the natural sugars. This is followed by prolonged oxidative aging in old casks, shaping the aromatic complexity and depth characteristic of this aged wine.
Tasting Notes
Deep tawny robe. Elegant nose combining walnut, mocha, and candied fruits. On the palate, generous and balanced: dates, dark chocolate, coffee, and noble rancio unfold with intensity. The persistent finish, with subtle spicy notes, makes it a contemplative wine, ideal with roasted game, aged Comté, or a cocoa dessert.
REGION
Roussillon
France
In the heart of Roussillon, the Maury appellation spreads over black schist slopes that hold the heat of the sun and give Grenache Noir its ideal terroir. Alongside this leading grape, Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc complete the mix. This mineral, luminous setting gives powerful, expressive vins doux naturels, mostly red, but also amber or tawny. Maury comes in several styles. Maury Grenat (or young Maury) shows generous fruit, with intense notes of cherry and blackberry. Maury Traditionnel and Vieux Maury are aged oxidatively, revealing aromas of cocoa, fig, coffee and elegant rancio. Old vintages, sometimes kept for decades in cask, are especially sought after: they combine depth, complexity and an astonishing freshness that defies time.
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Forty-four years of traditional aging have shaped this remarkable Vieille Réserve—a perfect balance between smoothness and freshness reveals the expertise of the Maury winemakers.