I.G.P Méditerranée - Vin BiologiqueCarl et Sophie Mestdagh - Harvester Owners
Grape varieties : Chardonnay 97%, Viognier 3%.
Terroir :Clay-limestone, pebbles.
Vinification : Harvested at night, or early in the morning. The proximity of the plots to the cellars and the transport in small vibrating bins allow an optimal respect of the fruit.
Separation of the juice from the skip, which will be blended with the press juice. Generalized destemming, crushing according to the grape variety and the vintage. Passage of the grapes in an exchanger to bring it to the coolest temperature possible.
The Domaine has two small presses, allowing a work adapted to each parcel. Carbon dioxide inerting starts at the juice flow, and will be maintained throughout the process. Thus, our whites do not generally have any sulfites added until the end of the fermentation.
For the Essentielle, we use a cold stabulation process which consists of reducing the temperature of the grape juice to around 0°C and suspending the lees daily for about ten days, in order to reveal the aromatic potential of the musts.
The juices are then racked and the temperatures regulated between 15 and 17°C for the alcoholic fermentation, according to a logic of small batches allowing the development of our parcels and a maximum of complexity.
The wines were blended and filtered in December, for bottling from January to June.
Pale yellow with green reflections, brilliant and limpid.
Nose
Opens on peach and pear, then nuances of white flowers and blueberries, with lemony notes and a hint of flint.
Mouth
Freshness and greediness : attack on the vivacity, relay on the fatness then the minerality, with beautiful bitters, and an unctuous persistence on the white fruits.
Serving temperature
10° à 12°C
WINE PAIRING
At ease as an aperitif, it goes wonderfully well with a seafood salad, grilled or steamed fish, Thai-style shrimps, a cheese platter, especially semi-dry goat's cheese.
Gourmet, with velvety tannins and refreshing freshness, this early red wine gives pride of place to the floral and fruity aromas of our high-altitude Syrah. It is a perfect accompaniment to grilled meats, pizzas and mezzés.
An "all-terrain" rosé, its blend allows it to be as comfortable as an aperitif as it is with a wide variety of dishes. Indeed, it is already a terroir rosé, complex, mineral and slightly structured, with a great digestibility.
