Les Cigales dans La Fourmilière
Mata Hari 2019
A skin-contact Grenache Blanc that's fruity and ripe but with enough minerality to take you to another glass. A go-to recommendation in the shop for anyone on the hunt for a crowd-pleasing and intriguing orange wine.
DETAILS ABOUT THE WINE:
Winemaker: Les Cigales dans La Fourmilière
Farming: Organic
Region: Languedoc, France
Vintage: 2019
Grapes: Grenache Blanc
Colour: Skins
ABV: 14.5%
Size: 75 cL
Title
£40.00
Behind the Bottle
Les Cigales dans La Fourmilière
Both Ivo and Julie are humble yet driven, with a clear vision of what they want to achieve in the vines and later with their wines. Just like our friend Tom Lubbe, they carry a refreshing ‘no bullshit’ attitude, without over romanticizing the idea of farming, and make wines in an area where low yields are a common theme.
Despite having merged their land and vineyards a few years back, Julie and Ivo both give each other space to experiment and keep two personal approaches when it comes to the wines they make ...