2024 Les Vignes du Mortier 'Brain de Folie' Loire, Vin de France Vipava Aged 16 months in barrel

Aged 16 months in barrel (25% new)

and warm dust evokes the sun-scorched slopes of the appellation in visceral fashion

farmed organically and harvested by hand

during a last vinification in switzerland they discussed their shared desire to make wine together and while a location wasn’t set in stone the possibility of proximity to thomas’ grandparents’ home presented itself

so this will be the last cuvee of Grenache Blanc from this vineyard

2024 Les Vignes du Mortier 'Brain de Folie' Loire, Vin de France Vipava Aged 16 months in barrelGrapes: Cabernet Franc, Grolleau Vineyard: A combination of 2 gravelly plots, one at . 4 hectares with an average age of 12 years, and another at . 8 hectares with 60 year old vines. These two parcels come from the village of Brain sur Allones, which is right next to Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil. The rows are alternating with grass and plowed soil and it has a southern exposition. Making of: Grapes are hand harvested, after which the whole bunches go