Macabeo
Allo Allo 2024
Sense Pressa / Joli Raisin

Grape Variety: Macabeo

Producer: Sense Pressa / Joli Raisin (Marius Long)

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

Wild Scale: 4/5

Vegan friendly wine

12.5% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Macabeo 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. Textured skin contact wine with a fruity character. Really fun. Joanna actually foot stomped the grapes herself whilst we were visiting the cellar in September 2024.

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.