2019 Jerome Bressy Domaine Gourt de Mautens, IGP Vaucluse, France Les Capriades floating cap fermentation of selected

floating cap fermentation of selected estate-grown grapes for 15/20 days in cement

This wine offers a beguiling combination of plushness and tension

while in the background is an intriguing spice note of clove and nutmeg from sur lie barrel aging in somewhat neutral

it is composed of white tuff with zeolite and red clay

Valdiguié (Napa Gamay) from Terry Wilson’s Rancho Chimiles vineyard in Wooden Valley

2019 Jerome Bressy Domaine Gourt de Mautens, IGP Vaucluse, France Les Capriades floating cap fermentation of selectedGrenache Noir, Carignan, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault, Vaccarese, Terret Noir Age of the Vines: up to 100 years old Soil: Marl, Clay & Limestone Farming: Biodynamic farming, vines planted in complantation, bush vines, harvested by hand by parcels Winemaking: Sorted at the winery, full crop is destemmed, co maceration for several days and co fermentation in use larrge oak casks. Then ageing in casks, demi muids and concrete vats for 36 months.