Mataburro, Idoine 2024 ELITE A short and sweet 5-day

A short and sweet 5-day maceration of whole bunches gets sent off to barrels and large foudres to chill out

beginners skin contact wine

A delicious rarity

A refreshing line of acid carries you gracefully from the pretty rose-filled opening into a long

Lots of crushed red fruit and tart countryside apples

Mataburro, Idoine 2024 ELITE A short and sweet 5-dayPlace: Roussillon, France Grape: Merlot Vibe: Ethereal Merlot from the Roussillon is not something I'd usually be getting excited about so you'll just have to trust me on this one. This is so lithe and ethereal that it's almost hard to believe this is from this deep south. A gentle, four day maceration coaxes out a pretty side of Merlot I've not seen before. Dark cherry fruit is tamed by tight and fine tannin's and we've got plenty of driving acidity