2022 MAS COMBARELA Des Si et des Mi

Appellation: PGI Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert

Grape Varieties: 85% Grenache Blanc,5% Carignan Blanc, 10% Vermentino

Terroir: Limestone and clay soils from the Quartenary era (Riss) made of alluvial deposits of the Hérault river which carried cryoclastic limestone gravels and pebbles. Hillside plots gently sloping, with down-flowing winds

Yield: 30 hl / ha

Alcohol: 13.5%

Winemaking: Organic viticulture. Indigenous yeast starter. Hand picked Harvests, at dawn to keep the freshness, direct pressing, cold settling, traditional vinification in thermo-regulated stainless-steel vat. Co-fermentation of the 3 grape varieties.

Aging: 8 months mainly in stainless-steel vat, with 10% in oak barrels to enhance the wine’s texture and structure​

Notes: Grenache Blanc gives its identity to this cuvée. From 2020 it is blended with a bit of Carignan Blanc and Vermentino which reinforce its freshness and complexity. For gourmet aperitifs and culinary pairings.

Jancis Robinson : 93+ points “Certified organic. Mostly Grenache Blanc with some Carignan Blanc and Vermentino. Tasted two weeks before bottling. Pears, flowers, apples with a super-crunchy fennel and celeriac earth-root licorice finish. Gouleyant. Fragrant herbs on the finish. Long. Lots of promise.(2024-2028)”