Gauby Calcinaires Blanc

At a time when the house was betting on the bigger, richer wines in terms of barrel and maturity, Gauby worked against the grain. In a hot region where over-ripeness can often be achieved in a flash he found the trick in biodynamic farming and shading the vineyards. Large trees spread their shade through the vines, protecting the old cups from the hot Mediterranean sun. Biodynamics in turn has managed to bring the ripeness earlier. Calcinaires is produced in stainless steel tanks and matured for seven months in a combination of old large oak and stainless steel tanks with gentle natural vinification, spontaneous fermentation and minimal sulphites in bottling. It's full of ripe stone fruit, field flowers and wild dried herbs. The palate is round but not flabby with cool alcohol and acidity framed by fine minerality and a dry, crisp finish.