2023 Blossom

100% Muscat Petit Grain, from old vines planted on a terroir of red schist soils, rich in iron. a two-week maceration of whole clusters in wooden casks, with indigenous yeasts. 6 months of aging in those same casks. Rhubarb, orange blossom, burnt citrus and bruised pear. Like looking up at cherry blossoms in cool, blue sky. Funny that. 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...Read More...

100% Muscat Petit Grain, from old vines planted on a terroir of red schist soils, rich in iron. a two-week maceration of whole clusters in wooden casks, with indigenous yeasts. 6 months of aging in those same casks.

Rhubarb, orange blossom, burnt citrus and bruised pear. Like looking up at cherry blossoms in cool, blue sky. Funny that. 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 practice his ways in their own vineyards. A kiwi, settled in the Languedoc for many years now, Lubbe grows a myriad of local varieties biodynamically, and vinifies them into a stunning array of aromatically charged wines. 

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