Clos Manou

Clos Manou is owned by the family of Françoise Dief and Stephane Dief. The debut vintage for Clos Manou was produced in 1998. At the time, the production was only 600 cases. Things have improved since then, and the quantity of wine has also increased. The vines are old, with an average of 35 years. One of the best, or should we say the most amazing thing about the vineyard of Clos Manou is that they also have some very old vines. In fact, they have some of the oldest vines in all of Bordeaux. They own one small parcel of Merlot that was planted during the 1850s. This is one of the few remaining parcels of vines in Bordeaux that is pre-phylloxera and the rootstock remains ungrafted. 

Intense color, ranging from ruby to garnet. Black fruit notes with cassis and blackberry, followed by empyreumatic fragrances that vary between vanilla and roasting. Full-bodied, marked by a hint of oak and hints of sweet spices. After a few years of aging, the tannins melt.