{"product_id":"matassa-vdf-rouge-tommy-ferriol-2024-750ml-red-wine-bottle-10-abv","title":"Matassa VDF Rouge Tommy Ferriol 2024, 750ml Red Wine Bottle (10% ABV)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRegion: Roussillon, France (Vin de France)\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: 70% Syrah, 30% Muscat à Petits Grains\u003cbr\u003eBody: Light\u003cbr\u003eNotes: Wild strawberry juice, fresh-picked raspberries, blueberry skin, intense rose petals, cassis, and savory wild thyme with a vibrant, crunchy mineral snap\u003cbr\u003ePairing: Pork belly bao buns, continuous charcuterie boards, spicy lamb skewers, Mediterranean tapas, or cold fried chicken\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThe Producer\u003cbr\u003eDomaine Matassa is a legendary, cult-status pioneer of the global natural wine movement, located in Calce in the Roussillon region of southern France, near the Spanish border. Founded in 2001 by Tom Lubbe—a New Zealander who grew up in South Africa and trained under the iconic Gérard Gauby—the estate spans roughly 20 hectares of intensely rugged, high-elevation vineyards. Matassa is celebrated for revitalizing extremely old vines (ranging from 30 to 115 years old) rooted in a complex patchwork of schist, limestone, and black marl. Certified organic by Ecocert, Tom rejects chemical shortcuts, heavily relying on rich cover crops to foster soil life and naturally drive down alcohol levels. In the cellar, his \"zero-zero\" ethos is uncompromising: using spontaneous native fermentations, zero fining or mechanical filtration, and adding absolutely no sulfur at any stage since the 2015 vintage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wine\u003cbr\u003eThe 2024 \"Tommy Ferriol\" is a brilliantly energetic, highly scannable vin de soif co-ferment engineered to rewrite the rules of Southern French red wine. Famously known in past vintages as the estate's iconic \"Brutal Rouge,\" Tom renamed the cuvée to celebrate and denote their full ownership of Mas Ferriol, the historic Catalan estate near Perpignan that serves as their winery and home. The wine is a masterful blend of 70% ancient-vine Syrah and 30% aromatic Muscat à Petits Grains grown on calcium-carbonate-rich marl and schist soils. The fruit is hand-harvested and undergoes a brief, 3 to 4-day whole-cluster co-maceration before being gently pressed off into neutral fiberglass tanks to age on its fine lees. Bottled strictly zero-zero, the resulting pale, translucent ruby vintage delivers an absolute explosion of fresh-picked summer berries, effortlessly balancing the spicy cassis weight of old-school Syrah with the exotic, floral perfume of Muscat and a thirst-quenching, 10% ABV alpine freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matassa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47519165710485,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/1718\/0053\/files\/Matassa.jpg?v=1783030234","url":"https:\/\/gcfwines.com\/products\/matassa-vdf-rouge-tommy-ferriol-2024-750ml-red-wine-bottle-10-abv","provider":"Good Clean Fun","version":"1.0","type":"link"}