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2023 Les Eminades Le Montmajou Saint-Chinian Blanc

This southern French white blend showcases Grenache Blanc and Marsanne from the Languedoc-Roussillon region, specifically from the limestone causse of Montmajou. The wine displays a pale gold color and is aged in non-new oak barrels for 10 months, lending a toasty, reductive quality with a subtle kiss of oak. The limestone terroir imparts a distinctive chalky minerality to the finish, a signature of the calcareous plateau.
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Specs

Type: White
Grapes: Grenache Blanc, Marsanne
Winemaker: Patricia & Luc Bettoni
Vintage: 2023

Geography

Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Sub-region: Saint-Chinian
Vineyard: Montmajou
 

Farming

Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Biodyvin, Demeter). Soil work without herbicides. Marsanne vines are 30 years old, pruned in goblet form. Grenache Blanc vines are 35 years old, trained in Cordon de Royat. Vineyard altitude ranges from 220 to 300 meters. Argilo-calcareous soil. Manual harvesting in crates with rigorous sorting at the vineyard.
 

Harvest

Direct pressing
 

Fermentation

Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, settling (débourbage), rapid racking
 

Aging

10-11 months on lees in 400-500 liter barrels (non-new oak, including demi-muids); very low sulfur doses (total sulfites 59 mg/L); not fined, lightly filtered before bottling