2016 AOC Pont du Gard - Melina Blanc

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2016 AOC Pont du Gard - Melina Blanc

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Rich, clean yet with a crisp freshness

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Cuvée: Melina Blanc

Style: Still

Colour: White

Grape Varieties: Grenache Blanc

ABV: 12.5%

Vintage: 2016

Manual harvest. Native yeast. No additions. Aged 8 months in demi muid

Sulphur: None

Soil: Sandstone, "shimmering" limestone, mollusc shells. 

Climate: The temperature difference between day and night (15-35 degrees), plus cold air from the Cevennes mountains also helps to keep the wine fresh. Winds, including the Mistral, help cool the vines. The sea is 40-50km away, adding salinity.

Yield: 35hl/ha