Muscat
Zibibbo 2024
Sense Pressa / Joli Raisin

Grape Variety: Muscat

Producer: Sense Pressa / Joli Raisin (Marius Long)

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

Wild Scale: 4/5

Vegan friendly wine

13% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Muscat grapes were sourced from a nearby by grower. Whole bunches were foot stomped and macerated for 2 weeks. Fermentation with wild yeast and aged in fibre glass tanks. Unfiltered and bottled with no added sulphur.

This Wine: This is the first vintage for this wine made with negotiant grapes. No fizz despite the crown cap. More refined than your average skin contact Muscat with some delicate herbal and green notes alongside lemon, lime, and apricot fruit. Marius is a big fan of Sicilian Zibibbo, hence the name. We were visiting the cellar when this wine was being made so it's great to see it arrive in London!

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.