2020 Les Cigales dans la Fourmilière Le Blanc

VARIETAL: Muscat à Petits Grains, Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc
REGION: Languedoc, FR
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
WINEMAKER: Ivo Ferreira & Julie Brosselin

"Ivo has released the 2020 version of his electrifying orange wine called Le Blanc. It is made from Muscat à Petits Grains, Chardonnay and Grenache Blanc. It had about 30 days of maceration before pressing so the tannins are very light, and with no added sulphites, is also very fresh and drinkable.

It definitely exhibited spicy notes for us such as cinnamon as well as some hazelnut nuances which is often produced by mild oxidative treatment. There was also some fenugreek notes that signals the presence of sotolon which is a characteristic that we only find in naturally fermented wines. While there has been some skin contact the wine is not the slightest bit tannic (such as we find in the skin contact wines from Friuli in Italy where the skins are left in contact for much longer), in fact it was a fresh, lively wine with a bright finish." - Living Wines