2021 Matassa Olla Rouge

Lo-fi Roussillon red genius from Tom Lubbe at Matassa. Herbal, wild and full of interest.

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More Matassa magic, though not a lot of bottles to share around, sadly.

The Olla is a fresh and lively Grenache blend, that has a fair proportion on white grapes involved, namely Grenache Gris and Macabeu, all from a single limestone-rich parcel in the rocky hills of Roussillon.

Fermented and matured in concrete tanks, it feels nervy and tingling, its garriguey, herbal wildness overlaying some punchy cherry and redcurrant fruit notes.

Tom's logic and ideas in the vineyard translate to the cellar where he aims to have a wine full of mineral energy. These days most of Toms wines are bottled with less than 10mg/l of total sulphur reflecting transformation in the health and vitality of his vineyards over the last decade. His whites often see maceration on skins and Tom's approaches to reds see whole-bunch ferments. All wines are fermented on natural yeasts and are finished unfiltered and unfined. Tom's vines are incredibly low yielding, giving the wines gorgeous concentration and minerality. These are true wines of terroir that could not be reproduced anywhere else.

Tom's wines have seen a huge evolution as the heath of his Old Vine vineyards and his understanding of how to work with them has developed. His cuvees have captured the hearts and minds of sommeliers and wine drinkers worldwide.

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Blend: Grenache Noir, Grenache Gris, Macabeu
ABV: 11.50%
Closure: 750ml
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92 Points - "Red and white grapes in one, I love it. Fresh as forest berries after the rain, herbs and red flowers. The ultimate crunch of red cherry and the sweetness of raspberry. Pulpy-oozing-chalky-raw juice. That's it. Fresh and easy, but not thin, flavoursome and moreish. Pretty and darn delicious. It's when you don't know how the bottle disappeared and you got so drunk suddenly. Not especially complex but drinkability is out of control here. Mike's review of 2015 is not one iota different to this 2021 edition and my thoughts. I'd like to recommend responsible drinking too. On a Friday. Cheers!" - Kasia Sobiesiak (The Wine Front)

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