2021 Domaine Ledogar 'La Mariole' (Carignan / Marselan), Corbieres, France Quinta do Javali with minimal sulfur addition post-malolactic

with minimal sulfur addition post-malolactic fermentation

Rattray Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

then transferred to a mix of stainless steel tanks and used barrels to rest

The wine is intense

in open-top vats sans temperature control or any additions

2021 Domaine Ledogar 'La Mariole' (Carignan / Marselan), Corbieres, France Quinta do Javali with minimal sulfur addition post-malolacticCentury old Carignan vines produce a wonderfully vibrant, dark fruited and juicy wine, buoyed by fresh minerality. Domaine Ledogar is helmed by two brothers, who converted the family domaine to organic biodynamic almost immediately after taking over in the '90s, opting to bottle their own wine instead of selling fruit to the local co ops. Horses plow the vines, and grazing donkeys are the natural answer to herbicides.