2018 Le Soula Blanc Côtes Catalanes, France

$37.00

Appellation: Côtes Catalanes IGP

Grapes: 54% Vermentino, 22% Sauvignon Blanc, 14% Grenache Blanc, 6% Marsanne & Roussanne, 4% Macabeu

Average Vine Age: Vermentino (29 years), Sauvignon Blanc (28 years), Grenache Blanc (28 years), Marsanne & Roussanne (15 years), Macabeu (65 years)

Altitude: Multiple parcels located between 1,150 to 1,970 feet (350m-600m)

Soils/Terroir: Decomposed granite

Farming: Biodynamic

Harvest: Hand harvested

Yield: 15hl/ha

Winemaking: Except for the Marsanne & Roussanne, which are co-planted, each variety and parcel are harvested and pressed separately. The juice undergoes one-night of cold settling, then racked off the heavy lees straight into fiber tanks for fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation begins naturally using only indigenous yeasts, and the wine went through full malolactic fermentation.

Maturation:  Each variety is aged separately for 14 months before the blend is established -32% in used 500L oak demi-muids, 20% in used 228L used oak barriques, and 48% in used 3000L oak vats. After blending the wine ages an additional 8 months in stainless steel tanks. If necessary, a very small sulfur addition and light clarifying filtration are done before bottling. In total, the wine matures 22-24 months before bottling.

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