Name | « Pourboire », because that’s why we made it; to drink (Pour Boire). . . « Nature », because there is nothing added. And nothing means no SO2, no selected yeast, no tannins, no enzymes, no fining agents etc etc
« Free Electron Series / Série Electron Libre » is a range of wines made in a spontaneous style, generated by free thinking.
Organic Wine certified by ECOCERT. |
Grape varieties | Old vine (1905) Carignan (80%), Grenache (20%) |
Vintage | 2018 |
Vineyards & Terroir |
Light, decomposed sandy limestone - 150m altitude. |
Harvested | Hand harvested in 40kg boxes. 2nd week of September 2018. |
Yield | 25 Hl/Ha |
Vinification |
Without additives at any stage. Destemmed, fermented in tank using wild yeasts at 22-26°C, for 15 days. |
Ageing | On fine lees in tank for 10 months. Ageing and bottling without SO2 or other additives. Unfined, cross-flow filtered. |
Tasting note | Dense purple with violet hues. Cassis and citrus fruit on the nose (grapefruit, pineapple) with floral notes. Fine, well-defined palate with pronounced freshness. Grape tannins present with a mineral background, with notes blackcurrant and coal. Persistent on the palate, Pourboire finishes with notes of blackcurrant and crushed stone. |
Drinking | 2019 - 2022 |