La Calmette, Butte Rouge 2020 Australia Massale selection from Labet cuttings

Massale selection from Labet cuttings in this vineyard

Vibe: Austrian Rosato

Tinta Amarela vinified all on it's lonesome

A touch of florals rounds everything out for a supremely interesting white

this is a seriously tasty

La Calmette, Butte Rouge 2020 Australia Massale selection from Labet cuttingsPlace: Cahors, France Grape: Malbec Vibe: Bold Malbec planted on Kimmeridgian (what you'd find in Chablis) bedrock, which is super rare. It gives the wine a real mineral edge, keeping things focused on florals and spice rather than weight. The iron rich red clay is so intense you can literally find rusty stones scattered through the vineyard. Fermented in concrete then aged for two years in a single old 1000L foudre. A more structured expression but