Grapes are destemmed by hand
ideal for dishes that balance richness with freshness
took on two hectares of Mercurey premier cru that same year
Wild Things carries no vintage
The project came out of a friendship between a restaurateur
Clos des Mailles 2023 Séléné Grapes are destemmed by handThis opens shy, the aromas a bit restrained, the fruit sitting just beneath the surface. Theres quiet substance ready to explode apple skin, guava flesh, a squeeze of lime, all carried on a bright wave of acidity. A kind of satin tension that builds slowly into the finish. Made with steel tanks, oak barrels, foudres and sandstone amphoras, the mix of four different vessels for ageing seems to have layered nuance rather than flavour, giving breadth to