Bottler: Marjorie et Stéphane Gallet, 1 Route de Montner, 66720 Latour de France / France
In the glass
Colour
Medium straw yellow.
Nose
Multi-layered notes of salted almonds, walnuts, candied orange peel, bruised apples, biscuit, white miso and pine resin.
Palate
Dry and invigoratingly lively with hints of hazelnuts, caramelised apples, vanilla and honey, underpinned by fine acidity and a velvety texture.
Character
Oxidative, meditative and exceptionally elegant, with refreshing minerality and a salty length.
Pairing
Outstanding with sushi accompanied by aged soy sauce and wasabi, pan-fried sea bream with lemon and fennel, as well as roasted potatoes with rosemary and capers.
Notes
Matured in barrel as a Vin de voile under a veil of yeast (flor) and shaped by biodynamically farmed slate soils.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Medium straw yellow.
Nose
The wine noticeably benefits from oxygen and should be decanted. Once the initial ester notes have dissipated, a complex play of aromas is revealed: salted almonds and walnuts meet candied orange peel, mealy apples, delicate biscuits, a hint of white miso and piquant pine resin.
Palate
Dry, stimulating and full of life. On the palate, nutty accents of hazelnuts combine with caramelised apples, subtle vanilla and supporting honey notes. The cool acidity from the high-altitude vineyards lends the elixir great freshness and a wonderfully velvety texture, entirely free from heaviness.
Terroir & Origin
Hails from Montner in the Roussillon on the northern slope of the Força Real. The vines grow on ancient schist terraces composed of clay and silicon. The vertical rock structure retains moisture, whilst cool Pyrenean winds and nights at altitudes of up to 400 metres ensure balanced freshness.
Grape Variety & Vinification
A cuvée of whole-bunch pressed Macabeu and Grenache Gris. Maturation took place oxidatively over two vintages (2021 and 2022) in used barriques and tonneaux. As a Vin de voile, the casks were not topped up, allowing a protective veil of yeast (flor) to form.
Food Pairings
Excellent with grilled sea bream with lemons and fennel, roasted jacket potatoes with rosemary, capers and lemon wedges or sushi served with aged soy sauce and fresh wasabi.
Key Features
Stéphane Gallet brings his expertise in oxidative ageing to the fore here. The maturation process under the veil of yeast lends this supple white wine from the certified biodynamic estate a timeless, meditative tranquility and a savoury, salty minerality.
