Le Bistrot de Montmija – Blanc

History

The brand « Le Bistro » is inspired by the first label of this wine. This label started with a painting by Swedish Lennart Jirlow. The wine « Le Bistro » completes our collection of organic wines « Montmija » with a fresh and modern packaging. Montmija is the name of the vineyard ribautois of Juliette and Jean Vialade, the family patriarch. Visionary of his time, Jean Vialade, president of the cooperative winery in Ribaute, made it the first European cooperative winery 100% organic 35 years ago. Montmija sign today declination varietals and vintages « bio«  of our company.

Geography

The wines of Le Bistro blend comes from two vineyards with climatic condition well adapted to organic farming. La Mancha with its extremely hot and dry climate only fears Downy Mildew once or twice per decades. In Languedoc, with the dry Mediterranean climate, the vineyards have low diseases pressure.

Vineyard

All the vines are organically grown. The yield is 60 hl per hectare. The Airen is cultivated in the traditional way of La Mancha : small vines head pruned at low density. The Sauvignon is cultivated on guyot on trellis system with 3 wires.

White grape-varieties

The Airen late grape variety of La Mancha brings the freshness to the wine. The Sauvignon brings the citrus notes to this blend.

Wine-making and maturing

The grapes from organic agriculture are mechanically harvested and then de–stemmed on arrival. The pre–fermentation cold maceration develops aromas of white fleshed fruit.  The low temperature fermentation gives this cuvée character and fruit. During all the wine making process and the aging the wines are protected by nitrogen. That permits to preserve all the freshness and the fruitiness all year long.

Tasting and food-pairing

Serving temperature: 8-10°C. This fresh wine opens onto aromas of stone fruit such as peach, with a few floral notes.

Serve as an aperitif, with cold meat or goat cheese.