Alexandre Hote, Tavel 2023 (750ml)

Grenache Noir 70%

Cinsault 30%

Cuvée from the “Thomas” plot located on the Vallongue Plateau, a terroir of rolled pebbles on a clay-limestone base.

Manual harvest in crates, vatting of whole bunches, carbonic maceration, pressing, fermentation and aging on lees, racking for bottling, etc.

All mechanical actions, transfer, pressing and bottling are carried out using equipment that does not require electricity, but a lot of elbow grease!!!

(vertical "ratchet" press, gravity action for transfers, a rudimentary "four spouts" for bottling)

This wine, with its persistent length in the mouth, reveals aromas of red fruits (particularly strawberry jam), with a very particular minerality...

This Tavel, unfiltered and unsulphured, has a fairly high CO2 level, giving it protection against oxidation and a certain longevity.

A few minutes are necessary (or even decanting) to reveal all the subtleties of this natural wine.