Domaine Plageoles Terroirists Orange

From a field blend of Muscadelle (80%), Mauzac, Ondenc, Verdanel, Loin de L’œil & Sauvignon. Whole bunch maceration for 11 days.

Apricot, Honeycrisp apple and dried citrus peel on the nose. Great acidity. Slightly nutty, funky oxidative notes. Grippy and groovy. Terrific food wine: pair with Indian or Moroccan food, esp. poultry.

The exceptional wines crafted at Plageoles represent some of the finest wines being made in Gaillac today. Bernard Plageoles is continuing the work of his father Robert, an outspoken advocate for natural wines with a centuries old approach to winemaking. Robert researched and replanted over a dozen varieties (7 in the Mauzac family alone) indigenous to Gaillac that had all but vanished. The Plageoles are one of the oldest winemaking families in the AOC and they are thoroughly invested in retaining the traditions and quality for which this oft-overlooked AOC is now receiving well-deserved praise. The terroir in Gaillac is made up clay, limestone, sand and silex soils.