Apicula, 2012

Alcohol: 11% Bottle size:75cl Average age of vines: 40 years Apicula is a test, a crazy idea. It comes from the last sorting on hundred-year-old vines. Long pressing (6 hour cycles). Fermentation carried out only thanks to the yeasts naturally present in our grapes (indigenous yeasts), a guarantee of typicity and authenticity. We were firmly convinced that this wine could “manage on its own” with long aging. After several months of fermentation (between 14 and 16) it naturally stabilized at 11% alcohol and never budged during its three years of aging. Apicula was bred without sulfur, topping or stirring. It has not undergone any human intervention during its vinification or its aging or its bottling. On the nose, its oxidative aging is marked by notes of prunes, an aromatic palette then develops ranging from honey to candied orange via menthol, apricot, peach ... The palate is silky and the attack surprises with its substance and consistency. It remains fresh and balanced despite its 290 grams of residual sugar. We find aromas of prunes which evolve towards roasted notes such as cocoa and honey. The smoothness lines the whole mouth and the length in the mouth is remarkable.