La Griffe - 2022 - Stan Wallut

50% Grenache Noir, 20% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault, from 40- to 50-year old vines, farmed on 4 contiguous hectares of Châteauneuvois terroir, with red clay and large pebbles. Viticulture: tilling of the soil, zero chemicals, natural grassing in the rows to help control vine yields (around 20 hl/ha). Natural vinification, with use of gravity in the winery. Each grape variety is fermented separately in vats for 25-day periods, with cap punching. Maturation for 12 months, 80% in vats on fine lees and 20% in barrels (1/3 new oak).