VINES
60% Mauzac and 40% Loin de l'oeil
Very stony clay-limestone soil, south facing, 280m altitude
Natural cover cropping and sowing of green manure in the rows during the winter period and shallow tillage before the summer heat
Multiple manual and mechanical operations throughout the year to obtain aerated, healthy and well-ripened grapes
Pruning, disbudding and suckering according to the Poussard method, respecting the sap flow of the vine
THE CELLAR
Manual harvesting of the grapes according to the optimal maturity of the different grape varieties
Direct whole-brunch pressing, followed by a light cold settling of the must
Blending of the two grape varieties before vinification
Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in different containers in order to bring more complexity: 20HL oak vats, 500-litre barrels and stainless steel tanks
No racking after fermentation and sur lie ageing without stirring to limit oxidation of the Mauzac and retain freshness and balance
Natural clarification without fining
Bottled in the spring with very little sulphiting