Matassa – Blanc 2022

Tom Lubbe, the mastermind behind Matassa, gives us another absolute highlight: the Matassa – Blanc – its white top cuvé. Easily confused with that Olla Blanc, but a completely different caliber:

Tom combines 70% Grenache Gris and 30% Macabeo, grown on slate soils, for his Matassa Blanc. After aging in large foudres and used 500 liter barrels on the fine lees for 24 months, the wine is bottled without additives. It has an explosive aroma of lots of white fruit, spices and flint. On the palate it is fresh, three-dimensional and vibrant with a long finish.

It's best to put the wine in the cellar for a few years (Tom's wines age wonderfully!) or give it at least 60-90 minutes in the decanter.