2023 Domaine Padié, Fleur de Cailloux IGP Cotes Catalanes, France Yarra Valley mirabelle) balanced by vivid acidity

mirabelle) balanced by vivid acidity and a fine chalky extract

and tannins are there but soft

This village wine is from three parcels of about one hectare total size that are planted to vines of more than sixty years of age

The wine is then allowed to clarify naturally and is moved to various vessels for aging (mostly concrete and Clayver ceramic orbs

Vine Age: Vines originally planted in early 1910s and most recently in 1980

2023 Domaine Padié, Fleur de Cailloux IGP Cotes Catalanes, France Yarra Valley mirabelle) balanced by vivid acidityVintage: 2023 Varieties: 45% Grenache Blanc, 45% Macabeu, 10% Vermentino Style: White Wine ABV: 11. 5% Region: Ctes Catalanes Sub Region or Appellation: Calce Viticulture: Certified Organic, Practicing Biodynamic Soils: Marl, limestone, clay, shale Yeasts: Indigenous Vinification: Direct pressed Aging: Half in old foudre (20 40 hL), half in stainless steel Fining or Filtering: Lightly filtered Sulfur: Minimal at bottling