2023 Cuvée Marguerite

33% Muscat Petit Grain, 33% Muscat d'Alexandrie and 33% Macabeu. From century-old vines planted at 300-400 metres altitude on schist and marl soils.  whole grape bunches are fermented in barrels, with indigenous yeasts, matured on lees for 6 months, with malolactic fermentation, and no filtering. Tom Lubbe and Gérard Gauby are brothers in law, and neighbours; Marguerite is the name of Nathalie Gauby’s grandmother. Tom Lubbe of Matassa, is a true example of a winemaker who has “returned to th...Read More...

33% Muscat Petit Grain, 33% Muscat d'Alexandrie and 33% Macabeu. From century-old vines planted at 300-400 metres altitude on schist and marl soils.  whole grape bunches are fermented in barrels, with indigenous yeasts, matured on lees for 6 months, with malolactic fermentation, and no filtering. Tom Lubbe and Gérard Gauby are brothers in law, and neighbours; Marguerite is the name of Nathalie Gauby’s grandmother.

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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