Fabien Jouves - Maceration Skin Contact 2022 (750ml)

Fabien Jouves is a fifth generation winemaker located in the southwest of France in the village of Trepoux-Rassiel, about 15 minutes away from the town of Cahors on a high hill. In 2006, he took over his family's 44 acre estate and converted it to organic and biodynamic farming. In this region, Malbec (Côt) is the king of grapes and Jouves aims to reveal many different expressions of Malbec when he selects his parcels. The entire vinification process occurs naturally, without any additives. The wines are then aged until maturity in concrete tanks, barrels or large wooden vats (foudres), depending on the wine's personality.

Wine Notes: Region: Occitanie
Grape: Gros Manseng, Ugni Blanc, Muscat d’Alexandrie
Vineyard Size: 21 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 50 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 90 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel and neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 25 mg/L