A fascinating new wine, a blend of Chardonnay 40%, Petit Manseng 30%, Chenin Blanc 20%, Sauvignon Blanc 10%.
The Chardonnay, Petit Manseng and Chenin grapes come from a hillside near Limoux (continental climate), on clay-limestone soils. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes are planted on the heights of Saint-Martin de Fenouillet, at an altitude of 450 m, on granite arena and black schist soils. The vineyards are cultivated using Regenerative Agriculture: with low-density plant cover, no ploughing and using Biochar, a carbon-rich compound obtained from the pyrolysis of green waste acting as a micro-sponge and which increases the biological, chemical and physical fertility of soils. Different methods of ""cultivating water" are being tested, a commodity which has become so precious and scarce, particularly in Roussillon, that has been hit by extreme drought.
Winemaking The Chardonnay, Petit Manseng and Sauvignon Blanc grapes are cold macerated on skins for 24 hours. Juice stabilization for 30 days and fermentation in casks with ageing on lees for 18 months.
Bright golden yellow colour. Very intense, exotic nose with notes of pineapple and mango, apricot and peach, mingling with floral and cedar notes. The palate is full of these aromas, with excellent length sustained by great freshness. Textural, gently creamy and super interesting!
