2021 Domaine Milan Milan Nouveau

VARIETAL: Mourvèdre
REGION: Provence, FR
VITICULTURE: Organic
WINEMAKER: Henri & Théo Milan

"Although it doesn’t appear in the name it does on the label – this is another organic wine from the Milan team which has no added sulphur. This wine has been made over the past couple of years by Henri’s son, Theo. This wine is 100% Mourvèdre which was fermented in two separate fibreglass tanks which can hold 2750 litres of juice each. One underwent carbonic maceration and the other was fermented traditionally. They were then blended together prior to bottling.

It is interesting to see the treatment of the Mourvèdre grape in this wine. As can be seen from the label, this weighs in at only 11% and is relatively light and smashable. However just 140 kilometres to the east is the town of Bandol where big, gutsy reds are made from exactly the same grape variety! We know which one we prefer – the lighter, more accessible versions from Theo. This is a bright, light, lively wine that is drinking very nicely at the moment. It is a delicious wine." - Living Wines

Domaine Milan is a producer of elegant organic wines from Provence and occupies prime real estate in the holiday town of St Remy de Provence. The immaculate vineyards are framed by both suburban estates and the famous nearby Chaîne des Alpilles mountains that provide climatic protection for the vineyards. Here, the gregarious Henri Milan along with his son Théo crafts elegant wines using no chemicals, no additives, no commercial yeasts and, in some cases, no added sulphur.