2018 Mas de Libian Vin de France Vin de Pétanque Biodynamic, Rhone Valley
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Located in Saint Marcel d’Ardèche on the western side of the Rhône river, at the very end of the gorge of the Ardèche, Mas de Libian has belonged to the Thibon family since 1670. A family winery handed down from generation to generation, these 25 hectares have always been worked organically and are certified biodynamic by Demeter; the soils have been subjected to neither pesticides nor weed-killers. The vineyards are plowed by horse. A terroir bathed in sunlight, Mas de Libian proudly identifies as a southern French winery by producing wines from a blend of different grape varieties (Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise, Vaccarese, etc.) from a classically Rhône terroir of rounded river rocks and red clay.
Mostly Grenache (75%), with the remaining 25% a blend of Syrah, Mourvedre, Counoise, and Vaccarèse. Only from young vines under 25 years old.
Biodynamic rouge. Culled from an assortment of different terroirs—clay-limestone, galets roulés (rolled, alluvial stones) and sandy parcels—Mas de Libian’s consistently delicious vin de soif is based on high-grown Grenache with roughly equal amounts of Mourvèdre and Syrah (all destemmed). There is also a little fruit from the estate’s decade-old plantings of the southern Rhône natives Counoise and Vaccarèse.
Pétanque refers to the popular Provençal game of boules, and this wine is correspondingly built for splashing around with friends in casual settings. There’s a short five-day maceration and the wine is raised exclusively in concrete tank. It’s bottled unfiltered, with only a smidge of sulphur employed (the juice sees no other sulphur). Gorgeous mulberry and grenadine fruit, a lovely bright juicy personality. So light and digestible and delicious — lip-smacking refreshment is the name of the game.
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Biodynamic |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley, Southern Rhone |
| Varietals | Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise, Vaccarese |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
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