Domaine Mosse Nakatomi 2023
Named for a building featured “Piège de Cristal” (the French name for Die Hard) it’s fair to say this wine probably exists because Adeline, Sylvestre Mosse’s wife, wanted to have a white sparkling wine.
Nakatomi is a négoce wine made from Colombard sourced from Charente. Certified organic, the soil is clay on schist and the vines are approximately 25 years old.
The grapes were harvested and directly pressed by the grower and the juice transported to the Loire Valley in a refrigerated truck. It was aged briefly in stainless steel tanks then bottled when there was still 20g/l of sugar to create a pet-nat.
It continued fermenting in the bottle and was aged on its lees for 15 months. it was disgorged prior to its final bottling so is quite clean and clear.
The Mosse tasting notes describe “aromas of butter cake, quickly followed by rhubarb and mirabelle plum.” It’s a wonderful aperitif. 11.5% ABV. Total sulphites less then 20mg/l. Certified organic.
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