Barbaste

Mas des Agrunelles · Terrasses du Larzac, France

"Barbaste" means white frost in Occitan, in reference to the frost-prone vineyards of Chardonnay and Roussanne that make this wine. A rich wine with aromas of ripe white peach, apricot balanced by refreshing acidity and great minerality.

Farming
Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest type
Hand-harvested

Grape type
60% Roussanne
40% Chardonnay

Age of the vineyard
Planted in 2003

Vessel
Stainless steel tank and used barrels

Yield
30 hl/ha

Soil composition
limestone

Annual production
3,000 bottles

Vinification
Manual harvest done very early morning, followed by light press and light natural clarification of the juice.1/2 of the wine is aged in oak for 6 months and the rest in stainless steel. Fermented with native yeast.