1 Coume Gineste weiss 300 cl 2007

Terroir: Grauer Schiefer, Tonkalkstein, nach Norden ausgerichtet in 200 Metern Höhe.

Rebsorten: Grenache blanc 50% & Grenache gris 50% Vignes de 60 ans

Erträge: 15 hl / ha.

Ernte: Manuell bei Sortierung im Keller auf dem Tisch.

Weinbereitung: Direktpressen, leichtes Abfüllen. Einheimische Hefen. Ohne Enzymierung, ohne Chaptalisierung, ohne Ansäuerung.

Reifung: Neue Fässer zu 50% und Fass eines Weins mit 50% Batonnage 12 Monate Reifung.

Abfüllung: ohne Schönung oder Filtration.

Produktion: 2000 Flaschen.

Wache: 30 Jahre.

Tasted from a large Austrian cask, Gauby’s 2007 Coume Gineste – composed of slightly more Grenache Blanc than –Gris – is saline and citric, bright and refreshing from its nose to a long tail as incandescent as that of a skink or (four-legged) Smaragd. The combination of palpable extract, shimmering minerality, and razor-sharp clarity is remarkable, although right now what we have is at best 30% satisfaction and 70% fascination and potential. “It’s just a baby, after all,” says Gauby. Maybe, but it already has a full set of teeth! Get on line, though, because this is going to be a show-stopper in a few years – even in the short term it may reveal a lot more nuance.

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