Auprès de mon Cep - Balles folles 2022

Bright and lively, with plenty of tension, spice and a pronounced mineral finish. Very much Ian’s style: wild, expressive and dangerously drinkable.

Region: Haut-Languedoc
Grape: Grenache
Soil: mica-schist from the Caroux
Average Age of Vines: unknown
Harvest: by hand, early September 2022, shortly after a hailstorm
Winemaking: crushed and destemmed, 4 days maceration
Aging: aged in tank through the winter, bottled in May or June 2023
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added SO2: none