Domaine Milan Le Grand Blanc 2018

Blend of 5 white grapes: Grenache Blanc, Rolle, Roussane, Chardonnay, Muscat Petit Grains. Soil type: Limestone & blue clay. Fermentation: Direct press, all varietals are fermented together in large concrete tank with indigenous yeasts, then spends a year in old oak barrels, then a year in concrete. This wine is ageable, and will continue to evolve to showcase each grape varietal.

The winemaker: Thèo and Nathalie currently run the estate, having inherited decades of chemical-free farming, and their wines shine as a result. In fact, Thèo's father, Henri, was the first natural wine maker of this region and one of the very first to plant white grapes due to the unique blue clay soil composition. The estate has since embraced biodynamics and permaculture to further bolster the health and diversity of the site even further. The prevalence of blue clay soil helps retain water in a dry climate, while cover crops and wild flowers and grasses are permitted to grow among the vines.