Mas Mellet "La Soif des Salines" Rose 2023

Mas Mellet "La Soif des Salines" Rose 2023La Soif Des Salines or The Thirst For Salt is a fitting name for a wine that comes from vines planted 20 minutes from the famous Camargue salt flats near Nmes in the south of France. If youve seen the sea salt in a blue cylinder with a whale on it, La Baleine, this is where it comes from. Emilie and Brice Bolognini of Mas Mellet had their first vintage in 2003 and have moved further into natural farming and winemaking since then. They now have 15

covering all the soil types of their vineyards: poor white limestone

it’s the sports drink of the month

started making wine on Etna in 2008

it was even better a few hours after we cracked the bottle

This Teroldego comes from only 10 rows of grapes averaging 30 years old with very low yields

BB (Bombolieri) and FL (Fossa di Lupo)

old barrels

Fermentation with 40% whole clusters

A blend of  Palomino Fino and Pedro Xímenez from 7 hectares in La Viña El Carmen

with packaging that easily draws the eye

I've looked at some pictures of the place

" Jonathan Kemp