La Bancale 'Fleuve Blanc' 2020 Roussillon, France

Macabeu & Grenache Gris

Roussillon, France

Vinification: The Macabeu and Grenache Blanc were harvested on the morning of August 14th and blended at the press. The juice undergoes one-night of cold settling in stainless-steel tanks, then is racked off the heavy lees. Alcoholic fermentation begins naturally using only indigenous yeasts. On August 20th the fermenting juice was transferred to 6-year-old François Frêres barrels of 228 L and a 4-year-old demi-muids. No stirring of the fine lees and malolactic fermentation finished in mid-October. After the completion of malolactic fermentation, a very low dose of sulfur was added.

Maturation: Aged 6 months; half in 6-year-old 228L François Frêres barrels and the other half in 4-year-old demi-muids from Atelier Center France. Prior to bottling the barrels are racked and blended into large neutral vats. Bottled with a light filtration.

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