Domaine de L’Estagnère blanc 2018

Making a sulphite-free wine requires a great deal of technical skill and special attention during the winemaking process. The grapes are harvested before daybreak, when temperatures are at their coolest, and transported quickly to the winery. Pressing is done quickly and only the best quality juices are selected. Cold settling allows the must to be clarified and the oxidizable compounds to precipitate. Alcoholic fermentation takes place at a regulated temperature between 16 and 18°C. At the end of the fermentation, the wine is racked while keeping some fine lees which will be the anti-oxidant base of the wines during their maturing. The wine is bottled quickly in order to preserve its aromatic freshness.