Vin Freestyle Blanc - Gayda Vineyards

The story goes...

‘Figure Libre Freestyle’ is the name given to an ambitious range of wines designed to shake up conventions and break new ground for expressing the inherent style of Languedoc and Roussillon. Figure Libre Freestyle reflects a desire to think outside the box, desire to think outside the box, favouring freedom of choice in terms of blends, as it brings together grape varieties that would never have otherwise met in the same bottle.

Vintage

2022

Grape Variety

50% Grenache Blanc, 25% Macabeu, 15% Marsanne, 10% Viognier

Tasting notes

Sparkling pale yellow colour, revealing golden highlights that invite a tasting full of promise.

Organic & vegan wine

Certified organic wine and vegan friendly

Press and Awards

Vintage 2021 - Robert Parker (YC), October 2023 - "(…) fresh, lively bouquet with aromas of herbs, pear and spices. Medium-bodied, perfectly balanced and nicely textured, it's elegant and gourmand with a delicate phenolic finish.(…)"

Vintage 2021 - Jancis Robinson (TC), May 2023 - "(…) A sunny abundance of peaches and musk melon that starts pert and neat and then lets go and razzle dazzles into every corner, waving banners of 'juice juice juice' and treading knee-deep in fruit fruit fruit."

Vintage 2018 - 90/100, Decanter (Georgie Hindle), January 2021 - “(…) Inviting aromas of peach skin, apricot, honeysuckle and citrus zest lead to a juicy palate with a hit of lemon pith, then tangerine rind and wet stone.”

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Tasting notes

Sparkling pale yellow colour, revealing golden highlights that invite a tasting full of promise. Seductive aromas of ripe peach. A subtle freshness with notes of pepper, adding intriguing aromatic complexity. The first taste is round and warm, comforting like an embrace of ripe fruit. The flavours are fully expressed, creating an enveloping sensory experience. A discreet hint of acidity on the attack brings a welcome liveliness, balancing the roundness of the fruit. The finish is distinguished by an elegant salinity that leaves a deliciously salivating imprint on the palate.

Vinification process

Hand Picked - Grape sorting - Destemming - No crushing - Cold soak of the grapes in vats for 24 to 72 hours - Pneumatic press except for the Grenache Blanc : pressing of the whole grapes - Light settling - Natural fermentation in concrete egg tank for Grenache Blanc and Marsanne and in oak barrels of 228l and 500l for the Viognier, Macabeu and Grenache Blanc.

Vineyards

Grenache Blanc : Opoul-Périllos, Saint Martin de Fenouillet, Espira, Macabeu : Saint Martin de Fenouillet, Marsanne : Saint Martin de Fenouillet, Espira, Cassagnoles, Viognier : La Livinière

Ageing

In concrete egg tank and 228l and 500l barrels on the lees with “Bâtonnages” - Blending of the best Cuvées of each variety and vineyard then 1 month in vat prior to bottling.