80 year old maccabeu planted on hillsides of gneiss and orthogneiss (north and east facing which helps to preserve freshness). The wine is aged with no bâtonnage in a new 500ltr barrel made by famous Austrian tonnelier Stockinger and several 4yo barriques. Delicacy, precision and terrific freshness characterise this wine, citrus and white fruits with herbal notes of lemon thyme, anise, lavender, mint, a mineral cut and saline with gentle bitters on the long finish. Unfined and unfiltered, very low sulphur. An excellent alternative to white burgundy.
Andrew Guard
- Group:
- wine
- Country:
- France
- Type:
- White
- Region:
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Style:
- Macabeu
- Size:
- 750ml
- Vintage:
- 2019
- Grade:
- Natural
- Vault:
- Yes