Coume Del Mas, Chenin 2022, Languedoc Roussillon, France

Grape variety: Chenin

Region: Languedoc Roussillon, France

Stone fruit, lemon, chamomile with dry flinty minerality.

Coume del Mas was created by Philippe and Nathalie Gard in 2001. The domaine now has around 15 hectares of vines, principally on the steep slopes around Banyuls sur Mer. Here, where the mountains meet the sea, man's role in viticulture is paramount. No tractors can pass in the vines here; even a plough horse can't reach the majority of our vines. It takes a dedicated team of hardworking individuals to prune, work, tend and pick the vineyards here. The rocky soils and extreme climate of the region mean low yields - around 20hl/Ha(roughly half a bottle of wine per vine).