Planted in the mid 90’s and owned and organically farmed by the Joy family in the
Warrenmang Valley of the Pyrenees. This spectacularly undulating site planted in
shale, quartz and mudstone soils sits in a late ripening pocket - providing immense
depth and structure to the wines with powerful fruit and fleshy structure.

Once hand harvested with careful sorting in the vineyard, the bunches were partially
crushed by foot and very gently pressed. Overnight settling then occurs before
transfer to a combination of new Stockinger 300l oak and Burgundian piece for
fermentation and lees ageing for 12 months. This is then followed by four months
in stainless steel on fine lees, before racking and bottling, unfined and unfiltered.

Pale straw. Intense and concentrated aromatics of nettle, struck flint, preserved
lemon, and grapefruit pith are complexed by subtle guava and nectarine fruit,
clotted cream and spice. The palate is again led by citrus/stonefruit, flint, spice and
savoury mirerality.

Fleshy, textured and long with fine acid - this wine shares many similarities with the
style and weight of the chardonnay’s we produce, and cannot be recommended
highly enough for lovers of those wines. The balance, structure and concentration
ensure a long life ahead.

- Joshua Cooper