Malmont Vin de France Rouge ' Natur ' ' 2024

75% Syrah 25% Grenache. Malmont began as an isolated, 11 ha hillside plot, which belonged to Nicolas’ family, situated at 300 meters elevation with ideal exposition to the sun. With the exception of some old vines of roussanne and syrah planted on the lower slope, the site was uncultivated. Where most would see a wild hillside, too steep for growing wine, Nicolas’ vision was of a Grand Cru vineyard in Séguret. Nicolas’ work in the vineyards is incredibly meticulous, and done completely by hand (you couldn’t get a machine up onto these terraces even if you wanted to). The "Natur" comes from 19 year old vines in clay and limestone soils. 300-360 meters elevation. Syrah was first-pick of the season to maintain freshness. 100% Destemmed and hand-sorted. Natural yeast co-fermentation. 10 days maceration and fine lees aging in tank. Racking before bottling, no filtering. Medium bodied Côtes du Rhône with plenty of ripe fruit and freshness.