The 2024 Matassa Tattouine, at a restrained 10% alcohol, captures Lubbe’s commitment to freshness and drinkability — a deliberate contrast to the region’s often overripe, powerfully built wines. This cuvée, made from 90% Grenache Gris and 10% Grenache Noir grown on schist, is light-footed, lively and clear, evoking the best qualities of Beaujolais while remaining unmistakably Mediterranean.
Three weeks of whole-cluster maceration in large wooden vats and eight months élevage in wood lend structure without weight. The vines average over 100 years old. Lubbe’s signature blending of red Grenache with the rare, pale-skinned Grenache Gris, an early harvest at moderate ripeness, spontaneous wild-yeast fermentation, minimal sulphur and no oenological intervention reflect a simple, hands-off philosophy. The low alcohol is achieved not by manipulation but by harvesting prior to physiological overripeness. The result is a precise, energetic wine that favors fruit and vitality over power.
The 2024 Matassa Tattouine, at a restrained 10% alcohol, captures Lubbe’s commitment to freshness and drinkability — a deliberate contrast to the region’s often overripe, powerfully built wines. This cuvée, made from 90% Grenache Gris and 10% Grenache Noir grown on schist, is light-footed, lively and clear, evoking the best qualities of Beaujolais while remaining unmistakably Mediterranean.
Three weeks of whole-cluster maceration in large wooden vats and eight months élevage in wood lend structure without weight. The vines average over 100 years old. Lubbe’s signature blending of red Grenache with the rare, pale-skinned Grenache Gris, an early harvest at moderate ripeness, spontaneous wild-yeast fermentation, minimal sulphur and no oenological intervention reflect a simple, hands-off philosophy. The low alcohol is achieved not by manipulation but by harvesting prior to physiological overripeness. The result is a precise, energetic wine that favors fruit and vitality over power.
Producer: Domaine Matassa
Vintage: 2024
Varieties: 90% Garnacha Gris, 10% Garnacha Noir
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Alcohol: 10%
Terroir/Soil: Schist, Granite, Limestone
Farming Style: Certified Organic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added so2: less than 10mg
