Belland Maranges 1er Cru “La Fussière” 2024

At the Domaine Roger Belland, the domaine is located in Santenay, a town more known for its reds than its whites, but with a flagship monopole in Chassagne-Montrachet’s Morgeot sector, the Clos Pitois. We have chosen the wines that lead the pack here, from both red and white vineyards across the southern Côte d’Or.

Belland’s Maranges from the Fussière premier cru offers solid, well-made Côte d’Or Burgundy at an excellent price. There’s a little more extraction than usual in the 2024 vintage, making for a much denser purple colour and a deep dark pinot. Those whose taste runs more to ripe blueberries and black currants will be pleased. It’s pretty big wine for such a modest appellation, with a friendly pricetag, and should drink well from the time it arrives.