Vintage blanc 2023

TASTING NOTE:

The dress with blond highlights precedes expressive aromas of citrus fruit - grapefruit and mandarin - complemented with a mineral note. On the palate the wine is very refreshing - and this sensation lingers supporting elegant fruit on the finish.

FOOD PAIRING

Both mineral and fruity, this wine goes perfectly with tuna tartare, pan-fried foie gras and fruit mousse desserts, white peach soup or Roussillon apricot tart.

TERROIR AND VINE MANAGEMENT:

Vineyard farmed 100% biodynamically. Parcels located on the slopes with shale soils in Mas Fredes area. These decomposed shales on the surface provide good drainage, while on the subsoil there’s a significant presence of clay assuring good water supply throughout the season. The slope is exposed to south-west.
The soils are ploughed, and compost is applied along the rows.
The age of the vines, trained in goblet, is 60 to 75 years. The average yield is 18 hl/ha with planting densities of 4000 vines/ha.

GRAPE VARIETIES:

100% grenache gris.

HARVEST:

Manual in the last two weeks of September. The bunches sorted twice manually on a belt and a vibrating table. Whole bunches direct pression. Potential alcohol content 15 %.

WINEMAKING :

Made in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats. Care was taken to prevent any form of oxidation. Alcoholic fermentation at 18° C. Halfway through, extra alcohol is added (mutage) to the juice.

MATURATION AND BOTTLING:

Aged on the lees in tanks for 10 months in a reductive environment (protected from oxygen) to preserve the fresh aromas of fruit.

GUARD TIME:

5 to 10 Years