C'est Dans Les Yeux Qu'on Le Voit 2019

Oxidative, plummy, herbal, hints of VA on the nose with the oxidative notes that make it epic. No V.A on the palate, which is instead lengthy and with a touch of R.S that lifts the complexity to new levels.

Anders states that this is a wine that are very special to them – but also special in general. In 2019 we wanted to make a white wine of Chardonnay, but the white juice didn’t please us, so we added first a white juice from a direct press of Grenache Noir, which helped. But it didn’t really give the wine what we wanted; therefore we made a decision to add also the rosé juice and a small portion of destemmed grapes of Grenache Noir.

The grapes macerated in the juice for a little more than 6 weeks. From there the wine went into to Demi-Muid, where it has been ever since. No topping up, no soutirage. With a hint of oxidation, still 35 grammes of unfermented sugars from the grapes. So, a red wine with tannins as light as a rosé and another character then what we normally make, richer in both structure, sweetness and flavors in general – and oxidative.

grapes: Chardonnay, Grenache Noir
region: Ardeche, France
type: Red