Pierre de Sisyphe 2020 - Les Bories Jefferies

Both varieties grow on the basalt and limestone that surround Caux, growing predominantly in gobelet, with a small portion trellised. 

Sea Breeze saltiness on the nose, with minerals and lime leaf. Sinuous on the palate, with big mineral compression, this has the fleshiness of a ripe white peach on the palate. A beaming acidity keeps things fresh.

Wine writer Aaron Ayscough described this cuvée as a Grand Cru of the Hérault, with its intensity, depth, and complex structure.

The place

In the spirit of his mentors Bernhard Bellahsen and Antony Tortul, Joe showcases here the dynamism of these long overlooked varieties and their capacity for greatness on the right sites. Where lava once flowed from the Volcan de Beaume into limestone valleys, these hardened flows today form the hills on which Joe's vines grow, outlasting the limestone that is now dispersed in chunks around them as they grow. Referred to as a Grand Cru of the Hérault by wine writer Aaron Ayscough, this cuvée has a sinuous tension and luminous vitality that is deeply mediterranean, allowed to realise its potential through Joe's delicate work in the vineyard and cellar.

Grapes: Terret Blanc, Terret Gris, Ugni Blanc

Region: Caux, Languedoc, France

ABV: 13%