Las Fermentadas (Alice L'Estrange) 'Pipeno Pastiche' 2022

Las Fermentadas (Alice L'Estrange) 'Pipeno Pastiche' 2022Press 4 White July 2024 Direct Press Selection Alice LEstrange is originally from Australia but has been living and working in South and Central America for many years, first in direct trade coffee, then in natural wine importing. In the process, she fell in love with small scale agriculture, and wanted to pursue the kind of international trade that has positive socio enviro impact. For a time, she made natural wines in South Australia with her good

encouraging biodiversity in the vineyard and rigorously managing yields

and his son Julien

Cabernet Franc

It is an act of love to preserve the history here of one of the oldest grape varieties in Europe

The pinnacle of Patrice’s lineup - this is serious stuff

juicy notes

both the pinot noir and melon were hand harvested and spent 48 hours soaking on skins prior to pressing

It's a zappy

All of the grapes were picked and pressed together

Juan García

including the whiff of Brettanomyces that many years ago made me pour a similar Rhone wine down the drain out of fear it was spoiled

and stone fruits that effortlessly glide across the palate with a long and lively mineral finish