{"product_id":"matassa-olla-blanc","title":"Matassa - Olla Blanc 2023","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou might have heard of Olla Blanc by Matassa?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth African Tom Lubbe of Matassa needs little introduction, other than being a strong figurehead of the French Natural Wine scene for the past two decades, and what’s impressive about his bottlings is just how much there is such a wide range to his styles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Matassa Rouge and Matassa Blanc are his flagship wines, perhaps more classic and expected in style, whilst still wild and vibrant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there are his more unusual experimental bottles like his Brutal Orange, El Carner, Tattouine and here, his \u003cstrong\u003eOlla Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/matassa_olla_blanc_600x600.jpg?v=1725696418\" alt=\"Olla Blanc Matassa\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Olla Blanc made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOlla Blanc is a skin-contact smasher for summer consisting of Muscat Blanc a Petit Grain and Macabeu (usually found in Spain, but Matassa winemaker Tom Lubbe is really on the border down in Roussillon). Here, whole grapes have been left to macerate for 10 to 12 days on the skins giving it some extra vibrancy, and the wine is then matured in concrete tanks. It is bottled unfiltered and without the addition of sulphites. Very low alcohol at just 10% alcohol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlla Blanc tasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Expect a tropical twist, with strong memories of passionfruit and peach shining through, alongside hints of apricots and a herbal, almost minty touch. There is some bottle variation, and some bottles have more tannin than others so we suggest to have with food\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterview with Matassa winemaker Tom Lubbe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe caught up with winemaker Tom Lubbe to discuss the way he works his wines and his philosophy on a matter of topics. Check it out below and subscribe on Youtube for more winemaker videos like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DgY4P_rwfIo?si=TOJh9wz5EPrDIhrm\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naturweine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33367746445452,"sku":"MORE1053NAT","price":29.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/products\/Matassa---Olla-Blanc.png?v=1670533318","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-pl\/products\/matassa-olla-blanc","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}