Minervois Blanc L'Innatendu Clos Gravillas 2023

New Arrival

Domaine Clos Gravillas Collection by Philglas & Swiggot

  • Size: 750ml
  • Vintage: 2022
  • ABV: 13.50 %
  • Origin: Languedoc-Roussillon/France
  • Grapes: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeo

Description

The Clos du Gravillas estate was created in 1999 by American John Bojanowski and his wife Nicole and is based in the village of Saint-Jean de Minervois in the shadow of the Montagne Noir in the Minervois region of Languedoc-Roussillon. The estate is run strictly along organic lines and today produces some of the finest wines in the region. The couple originally started off with just 1 hectare of ancient Carignan and Grenache Gris vines and over the past 25 years have acquired more land and planted more vines to now farm an area of 6 hectares.

'l'Inattendu' translates as 'unexpected' and that's certainly the case with this surprisingly full dry white wine. It is wonderfully fresh but mineral and very complex. Made from the Grenaches (plus a bit of macabeo) fermented and aged (10 months) on lees in 500L barrels.

Food Match

Great with good canned sardines