18,00 €
La Face Nore is a white wine with distinctive character, born in the highlands of Montréal d’Aude. The blend of Albariño and Chenin Blanc creates a fresh, precise and intensely aromatic wine, with vibrant mineral tension and an elegant finish.
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Varietal specificities
ALBARIÑO stretches across 0.7 hectares of vines facing due north, overlooking the majestic Pic de Nore. This northern exposure brings the cool influence of the Cers wind while preserving the grape’s natural freshness and vibrant acidity.
Facing the Truffiers vineyard, CHENIN BLANC is gently nurtured on a west-facing plot.
LA FACE NORE is the harmonious blend of these two grape varieties. With its aromatic complexity and vibrant freshness, it promises a refined and refreshing tasting experience.
Vinification & ageing
Albariño and Chenin Blanc are fermented with indigenous yeasts at low temperatures in stainless-steel tanks. The Chenin Blanc is then aged for nine months in an egg-shaped concrete vessel inspired by ancient Roman amphorae.
This unique vessel allows the wine to age on its lees, while its distinctive shape creates a natural, continuous circulation of the lees throughout the ageing process, adding texture and complexity to the wine.
The two wines are then carefully blended to create La Face Nore.
TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Pale yellow with golden highlights.
Nose: Expressive and elegant, combining aromas of citrus fruit (lemon and grapefruit), white peach, pear and white flowers, enhanced by a subtle saline and mineral character.
Palate: Vibrant and precise on the attack, with the Albariño bringing beautiful tension and freshness. The Chenin Blanc adds volume, a delicately creamy texture and impressive length. The finish is fresh, saline and lingering.
food & wine pairing
The freshness and vibrant tension of La Face Nore make it an ideal pairing for seafood and refined cuisine.
packaging
Bottled in the lightest glass on the market, corked with local cork from the forests of Roussillon, sealed with natural wax instead of an aluminum cap, and labeled with alternative fiber paper.
Ten times fewer treatments than organic for healthy vines and reduced ecological impact.
Alternative fiber labels, lightweight bottles and wax instead of plastic.
Native yeasts, zero inputs and zero sulfites for free, lively wines.
New hives to protect bees and preserve biodiversity.
EMBALLAGES ÉCO-COnçu
sans sulfites
bon vivant
viticulture engagée
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Vins de demain
Recommendations
La Faq
A resistant grape variety is a natural cross resulting from manual pollination between a European vine (Vitis Vinifera) with recognized oenological aptitudes and a wild American vine (Vitis Rupestris) resistant to the diseases powdery mildew and downy mildew. A kind of super-organic!
No. All our wines are vinified with indigenous yeasts, naturally present in the grapes. This is easy to do with our resistant grape varieties, as they are rarely treated and their natural yeasts are thus preserved.
So we don’t need to add any inputs. The natural acidity of our resistant grape varieties, combined with meticulous cellar management, means we can avoid adding sulfites to our wines.
Organic wine complies with precise viticultural specifications, but still allows certain inputs during vinification.
Natural wine, on the other hand, goes one step further: it is organic and no additives are used during vinification.
Yes, 100%. We use:
The lightest bottle on the market (370 g), made less than 80 km from the vineyard.
French cork, from forests in Roussillon.
Natural wax, instead of aluminum capsules.
Labels made from recycled fibers (sugar cane, hemp, flax).
Even our cardboard boxes are recycled!
