2020 l’Herault Blanc

This amazing wine is produced almost entirely from Terret Blanc and Gris with a little Viognier and Roussanne.
Terret is an ancient grape to the Languedoc that retains all important acidity at ripeness. This is somewhat a cult wine and it's production goes against every conventional grain. The grapes are first pressed in the same century-old, vertical, wooden basket press that Barral uses for his red wines. This gentle pressing goes on for the better part of a day, during which time the wine is left exposed to the air with nothing to protect it. After six or eight months in a concrete tank, the wine is aged on the fine lees for 10-12 months in well-used barrels. The result is an extraordinary white wine that has a delicious citrus-fruit, almond and peach-skin nose, a harmonious mouth of peaches, apricots, herbs, and an electric minerality. Gorgeous.