La Tangente 'Petit Prince' 2023 Region|Abruzzo

La Tangente 'Petit Prince' 2023 Region|AbruzzoNever ones to stop experimenting, Petit Prince is a stunning new La Tangente cuve that pushes the idea of multiple terroirs further, here taking grapes from the Gard, Vaucluse and the southern Ardche and bringing them together to combine their delicate infusion style with the structure of whole bunch. Cinsault & Carignan see the latter treatment, macerated for ten days and then blended into a separate vinification where an uncommon combination of

Vigna La Miccia

and close to natural areas

The wine was then bottled with no additions and has been rested in the cellar for three years before release

The grapes are de-stemmed and then see a long maceration of 19 days before being pressed into clay amphora for a full year

it is is ripe and exotic on the nose

but with an intriguing resinous quality to the fruit that works its way into both the perfume and the palate

the 2024 iteration brings a blackberry yoghurt element to this well loved cuvée

This natural wine wows with notes of citrus

Developed flavours are now appearing in the wine

Very tasty stuff and such bang for buck

used barriques that Pierre has recently acquired

clementine zest and more