Maudit Flaucon "Temperance" Chardonnay/Tressalier, Laungedoc, France 2020

FROM STEVEN GRAF

THE WINE: 70% Chardonnay / 30% Tressallier

Negoced fruit from Domaine des Terres d'Ocres (AOC Saint Pourçain). Organic and Biodynamic

Direct press, vinification in Burgundy barrels
10% maceration for Chardonnay (15 days in whole bunches). Aged 10 months in Burgundy barrels on lees
1 year bottle ageing.

THE PRODUCER: Maudit Flacon vinifies grapes produced organically and biodynamically from the Languedoc, Auvergne, pays de Gex amongst other regions. The grapes are grown by winemakers who, like François Gilles, believe that wine is made in the vineyard. Vinification takes place in François Gilles' cellar, in his garage to be exact. The white grapes are hardly settled and the reds are never crushed. He only intervenes when necessary. Never fined nor filtered.