Domaine Milan Vin de France Brut Nature Blanc 2023

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The still wine which is the base for this wine is made from directly-pressed Macabeu and Grenache Gris grown in clay and limestone soils, under blue clay in Saint-Remy-de-Provence.

The vines are about 16 years old. The wine was aged in concrete tanks (the Milans, like many of our winemakers, are keen on concrete tanks for maturing their wines) with no added sulphites then bottled without dosage or added sulphites but with the addition of a Champagne yeast to start the second fermentation.

The bottles were then aged for 2 years sur lattes, which has added to its complexity. (Sur lattes means the bottles are laid down horizontally and stacked on top of each other for the period the wine is maturing after bottling.)

The finished wine is not disgorged so there is a small amount of sediment.

It is ideal as an apero or to finish a meal. It is one of the three wines we have with the Papillion Sans Soufre Ajouté label.'

- Living Wines