Le Seuil de Mazeyres 2023

Vigilance Pays Off
The winter, which was slightly warmer than normal, was colder only in
February. Cumulative precipitation was in line with normal levels. Only November and March saw above-normal precipitation. Budbreak occurred around March 30, and the frost on April 5 caused limited and very localized damage. Flowering was observed around May 30. However, phenological stages varied considerably between plots. Starting in June, hot weather set in and numerous thunderstorms broke out, leading to very high downy mildew pressure. Our team’s vigilance and our steadfast commitment to biodynamic farming allowed us to preserve our harvest.
Starting in July, dry and hot conditions set in and persisted. The relatively slow veraison did not allow us to even out the variations in development between the plots. The harvest began under bright sunshine on September 5, and we decided to harvest plot by plot to wait for each plot to reach perfect ripeness. The first juices showed impressive balance:
a combination of rich phenolic compounds and lovely acidity, with each vat possessing a distinct character that we had to tame. This excellent vintage, whose quality was further refined by the Indian summer, allowed us to harvest magnificent grapes in satisfactory quantities.