Nicot Blanc

Mas des Agrunelles · Terrasses du Larzac, France

Nicot blanc comes from a parcel on limestone-clay soil with depth witch benefits from north-eastern exposure. This wine is fermented spontaneously, using low intervention, resulting in a medium body white wine, with freshness, floral aromas, with notes of green apple, and great minerality.

Farming
Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest type
Hand-harvested

Grape type
50% Grenache blanc, 50% Marsanne

Age of the vineyard
Planted in 1950

Vessel
Stainless steel tank

Yield
30 hl/ha

Soil composition
clay-limestone

Annual production
5,000 bottles

Vinification
Grapes are gently pressed. Must is only partially racked so it is not too stripped. Natural yeast fermentation for three weeks up to a month at a 18°C . Malolactic fermentation is not interrupted by sulfite or sterile filtration to stay true to the terroir. 2 grams per hectolitre of SO2 added at bottling.