Cuvée Alexandria Blanc VdF 2023

Wine description for Cuvée Alexandria VdF blanc 2023 by Matassa

Colour & Appearance

A delicate copper-coloured orange tone with natural cloudiness – an honest declaration of the unfiltered nature of this wine. If you’re searching for clarity in the glass, you’re in the wrong place. If you’re searching for authenticity, you’ve come to exactly the right place.

Nose

The nose leaves no doubt about the grape variety: Muscat d’Alexandrie in full splendour. Roses and muscat blossom open the bouquet, followed by elderflower, grapefruit with pith and a hint of hop. Beneath lies a mineral depth – salted lemon and wet stone – that grounds the opulence and invites immediate drinking.

Palate

What the nose promises, the palate delivers in a surprising way: completely dry, complex and of remarkable precision. The 35-day skin contact leaves perceptible tannin and extract, transforming the floral muscat profile into something deeper and earthier. A vibrant acidity and genuine energy hold everything in balance – this wine feels simultaneously grounded and ethereal, rustic and elegant. A successful contradiction.

Finish

Long, salty-mineral, with lingering notes of citrus peel and flowers. The tannin gives the finish structure without dominating. You’ll be thinking about this wine for some time afterwards.

Terroir & Origin

Tom Lubbe works in Roussillon – one of France’s most distinctive and exciting wine regions. Old vines, sparse soils, intense sunshine: the terroir demands and shapes. 2023 was an exceptional vintage for Matassa.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Old vines of Muscat d’Alexandrie, farmed biodynamically, with a maximum yield of 18 hectolitres per hectare. Hand-harvested, 35 days of skin fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation and eleven months’ maturation in 500-litre oak barrels. Bottled without filtration and without added sulphur – natural wine in its most uncompromising form.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Ideal with pasta with grilled fennel, courgettes and sardines, with a fennel tart with goat’s cheese or a refreshing apple, fennel and melon salad. The wine’s aromatic power and tannin demand dishes with character.

Special Features

An orange wine from one of the world’s most aromatic grape varieties – and yet not a loud, flat wine. Tom Lubbe succeeds in taming the Muscat d’Alexandrie without robbing it of its soul. Unsulphited, unfiltered, absolutely recommended.