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Macabeu

Macabeu

Due to its altitude and its geology, the terroir of Saint-Martin-de-Fenouillet reveals all the singularity of the Macabeu grape variety.
Macabeu

Altre Cami … another path … another vision.

This project was born of the desire to elevate our beautiful vineyards of the Roussillon and to celebrate the Catalan heritage of the terroirs.

Vintage
2023
Grape variety
Macabeu
Organic & vegan wine
Certified organic wine
and vegan friendly

Tasting notes

The pale yellow color with golden highlights captivates with its beautiful brilliance and striking clarity. The nose reveals precise, perfectly integrated aging, marked by delicate smoky and vanilla notes, without ever becoming overpowering. Behind this initial impression emerge hints of fennel, garrigue, and a touch of fresh apricot, adding complexity and freshness. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and generous, enveloping the palate with subtly smoky flavors. The mid-palate, carried by lovely fresh citrus notes, brings tension and balance to the whole. The finish reveals the full mineral depth of the terroir, giving the wine body, persistence, and a true gastronomic dimension.

Winemaking process

Field selection and picking in small crates – Carbonic maceration for 10 days – Whole bunch pressing – Natural vinification without sulphites in 2000 litre ‘foudres’  and 500 litre ‘demi-muids’

Vineyards

Saint-Martin-de-Fenouillet, Roussillon (Granitic sand)

Ageing

Ageing on full lees for 9 months – Racking off lees for clarification in tank – Bottled at the Domaine.

Information

  • Alcohol content: 13%.
  • Total acidity in H2SO4: 3.86 g/L
  • pH: 3.19
  • Total SO2 content: 48 mg/L
  • Residual sugar: < 0.4 g/L
  • Organic wine certified by FR-BIO 10

Press & awards

Macabeu
90/100 "One hundred percent Macabeu, the 2021 Altre Cami Macabeu offers up a shy but ripe bouquet with aromas of pear, lemon oil, herbs and spices intertwined with gently oaky notes. Round, rich and creamy with a medium-bodied mid-palate, the wine is balanced with a mineral, peppery finish. Vinified along traditional lines, it should see its fifth anniversary in fine form." (YC) Robert Parker
Macabeu
91/100 “A pure Maccabeu vinified without sulfur in foudres and large barrels, the 2022 Altre Cami Maccabeu reveals a fresh, floral bouquet of white peach, fennel, iodine and garrigue mingled with a delicate touch of oak. Medium to full-bodied, round and textured, it's well-balanced, with a fleshy core of fruit and a gently ripe, flabby texture, typical of Maccabeu. Finishing long, spicy and delicate, this is a lovely rendition of this grape, crafted from vines planted on granite soils.” (YC) Robert Parker
Macabeu
95/100 The first vintage of this wine and an absolute cracker, straight out of the blocks. Incredibly expressive nose, lime peel, grapefruit green olive and salted almonds. Lovely waxy texture with great purity and lovely long seamless finish. From the granitic soils of St Martin de Fenouillet at 440 metres altitude. Made in a carbonic style with whole bunch fermentation for 8 days, aged for 9 months on lees in concrete eggs and 20% in 500 litre oak barrels to give an extra layer of complexity. Bottled off lees with no fining or filtration and very little SO2. Stunning." (MS) Tim Atkin MW - Languedoc Roussillon 2023 Special Report
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