Bruno Duchêne - La Luna - Blanc 2020
Domaine Bruno Duchêne is located in Banyuls, on the Côte Vermeille in Roussillon. It was created by Bruno Duchêne in 2002. Before, Bruno Duchêne was a distributor of wild mushrooms in the Loire Valley. He owns 4 hectares spread over 4 plots in Banyuls and Collioure. The vines are cultivated organically, and due to the ideal climate of the region, Bruno does on average only 3 sulfur treatments per year (which is low) and as the odium is not a problem either, the copper is never used. The wines ferment spontaneously in vats, then are racked in barrels for aging.
La Luna Blanc comes from two plots of vines. It is a blend of Grenache Blanc and Gris (2/3), grown on Cru Banyuls and Xarel-lo from Penedes (1/3). The Grenaches are put in direct pressing while the Xarel-lo undergoes a skin maceration of 5 days. The Grenaches are aged in vats and barrels, the Xarel-lo is aged in amphorae.
Grape varieties: 2/3 Grenache Blanc and Gris, 1/3 Xarel-lo