La Graine Sauvage - Lutz 2020

Country: FranceRegion:  Languedoc; FaugèresAppellation: Vin de FranceGrape variety: 100% MarsanneStyle: WhiteABV: 14% by vol.Terroir: Pink shale (schist), at an elevation of 450 m with south-east exposureYield: 20hl/haAverage age of vines: 25 yearsFarming: Dry-farmed. Certified organic, practicing biodynamic.Harvest: Whole cluster, by hand.Vinification: Whole bunches pressed gently using pneumatic press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. No fining. No filtration.Aging: 24 months on lees in stainless steel. One year in bottle.Production: 1,000 bottlesSulfur added: None Notes: Round, big tropical fruit matched with drawn-out minerality of the schist terroir. Cuvée is reflective of the depth, elegance, and power of the millésime.