Domaine Mosse Le Rouchefer Blanc 2022

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The Le Rouchefer vineyard is clay and quartz soil on schist. Planted initially in 1976, the vines were 46 years old at the time of this vintage. Predominantly directly-pressed the juice was aged in two 25 hectolitre casks.

In one there was just juice and in the other mainly juice but 10% was destemmed grapes which macerated for 6 months. After 6 months the contents of the vats were blended and the marc was distilled to make a gin. The wine was bottled in July 2023.

The 2022 vintage was characterised by several heatwaves and very little rain. With little risk of mildew that meant minimal intervention in the vineyard but in a sign of the times it is 15% ABV. We often receive the analysis stats from the Mosses. In this wine there are 3 g/l of residual sugar and 18 mg/l of sulphites. They also recommend its aging potential is 15 years so, while it can be drunk now, it is a wine that can be cellared for many years.'

- Living Wines