Mas de Libian - Bout d'Zen 2021
Mas de Libian is located in Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche on the right bank of the Rhône , in Ardèche . It has belonged to the Thibon family since 1670, a family estate passed down from generation to generation. The 25-hectares of vines have always been worked organically, and the vineyard is certified biodynamic . The property also consists of 8 hectares of olive trees, cereals, hay, garden, bees... Since September 2016, Aurélien, the son of one of the current owners, has also settled in Libya.
Bout d'Z*n is a blend of Grenache (75%) and Syrah (25%) . The harvest is entirely manual with strict sorting on the plot. During vinification, the bunches are scraped and lightly crushed, then the blending of the grape varieties takes place in the vat. The maceration lasts 12 days and after draining by gravity and pressing, the wine is aged for 9 months, of which a third of the volume is in tuns .
Grapes: 75% Grenache, 25% Syrah