Grenache Gris / Muscat
Waf 2024
Sense Pressa / Joli Raisin

Grape Variety: Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Muscat

Producer: Sense Pressa / Joli Raisin (Marius Long)

Region: Padern, Hautes Corbières, Aude, Languedoc, France

Wild Scale: 4/5

Vegan friendly wine

13.5% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic white grape varieties were sourced from a nearby by grower. Whole bunches of Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc were foot stomped and macerated for 2 days. Fermentation with wild yeast and aged in fibre glass tanks. Muscat was later blended in. Unfiltered and bottled with no added sulphur.

This Wine: This is the first vintage for this wine made with negotiant grapes. Drinks like a medium bodied white with some texture provided by a short period of skin contact. No fizz despite the crown cap. Mineral driven with subtle stone fruit provided by the addition of Muscat. Works great by itself or alongside food. We were present in the cellar when this wine was being made and Joanna even foot stomped the grapes. Don't let that put you off!

Notes on the Winemaker: Marius Long moved to the village of Padern in Roussillon after years of studying winemaking around France and abroad. He had been inspired by gastronomy and viticulture after growing up in a family of restauranteurs in Paris. Now he produces very small quantities of natural wine from 4 hectares of local red grape varieties. Each cuvée displays both rustic and elegant characteristics that offer an authentic expression of this rugged region.