2022 Tattouine Rouge

Like looking up at the moon when it’s taken on some orange and red, framed by a dark, blue sky. Funny that. A cuvée made from old vines of Grenache gris (90%) and Grenache noir (10%), this is the re-imagining of former cuvée Romanissa Casot, co-maceration of whole clusters of both grapes for 3 weeks, gentle pressing, followed by 5 months of maturation in casks. A fruit salad palate of red currant, cherry and mint. The lightest of light, ethereal. Tom Lubbe of Matassa, is a true example of a ...Read More...

Like looking up at the moon when it’s taken on some orange and red, framed by a dark, blue sky. Funny that. A cuvée made from old vines of Grenache gris (90%) and Grenache noir (10%), this is the re-imagining of former cuvée Romanissa Casot, co-maceration of whole clusters of both grapes for 3 weeks, gentle pressing, followed by 5 months of maturation in casks. A fruit salad palate of red currant, cherry and mint. The lightest of light, ethereal.

Tom Lubbe of Matassa, is a true example of a winemaker who has “returned to the earth”, allowing the vines to speak for themselves, focussed on capturing place. He is a kind, patient and nurturing person with an incredible view of the world. His sensibility and personality has not only brought us these special wines, but inspired others around the globe to practise his ways in their own vineyards. A kiwi, but growing up in South Africa, he finally settled in the Languedoc, growing a myriad of local varieties biodynamically, and vinifying them into a stunning array of aromatically charged wines. 

 

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