Grenache / Carignan
Matahari 2017
La Voluta

Grape Variety: Grenache & Carignan

Producer: La Voluta (Jean-Benoit Vivequain and Anna Rubio)

Region: Cucugnan, Roussillon, France

Wild Scale: 5/5

Vegan friendly wine

13.5% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Grenache & Carignan grapes were harvested by hand. Fermentation with wild yeast in tanks. Aged in old barrels before being moved outside into the sun for 6 months. Unfiltered and bottled with no added sulphur.

This Wine: This is a unique natural red wine with a medium to full body. Full of ripe fruit (red berries) with oxidative notes (chocolate and leather). A versatile pairing wine. 

Notes on the Winemaker: La Voluta is the natural wine project of Jean Benoit Vivequain and Anna Rubio who now reside in the village of Cucugnan after meeting on the other side of the world in New Zealand where they were both learning about winemaking. They focus on old-vine Grenache Noir which is indigenous to the wild and rugged terrain between Cucugnan and Maury.