Prima Materia
At a Glance
- Variety: Grenache Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in the early 1970s
- Terroir: From southern Ardèche, 450 meters altitude, clay-limestone
- Viticulture: Purchased grapes, organic ( certified)
- Vinification: 100% whole cluster, 2-3-week ambient yeast fermentation and maceration, no punch-downs or pump-overs, pressed with a vertical press, aged for 8 months in stainless steel tank, minimal SO2 added after vinification, less than 12 ppm total at bottling.