Matassa ‘Cuvee Marguerite’

Question 1

What grapes are used to make this Macabeu?

Answer 1

Muscat, Macabeo

Question 2

Where was this wine made

Answer 2

Roussillon, France

Question 3

What vintage is this wine

Answer 3

2022

Question 4

What is one word you would use to describe the character of this wine

Answer 4

Textural

Question 5

What are the soils like of the Marassa Cuvée Marguerite vineyards?

Answer 5

Schists and Marl

Question 6

What are some major environmental influences on the vineyards of Matadsa Cuvée Marguerite?

Answer 6

The mediterranean sea and the pyrenees

Question 7

How are the grapes harvested?

Answer 7

by hand, in the AM

Question 8

How are their wines fermented?

Answer 8

with native yeasts in 500L barrels

Question 9

How long does this wine undergo malolactic fermentation?

Answer 9

10-12 months sans batonnage

Question 10

How do the producers cultivate hard to access areas of the vineyard?

Answer 10

by horse

Question 11

What are some aromatics on this wine

Answer 11

candied orange peel, tropical fruit

Question 12

what are some tasting notes on this wine

Answer 12

Yea, Lychee, Honey, Almond, Chamomile, pineapple