2012 Domaine Aubaï Mema Carignan "L'Insoumise" Vin de France

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An organically farmed, naturally made old-vine Carignane from Aubais, a small medieval village south of Nîmes, and unconventional winemaker Mark Haynes. Mark is a spirited man who came to winemaking late in life when he realized that so many producers in the Gard region were turning their backs on winemaking and farming. Half of the grapes for this wine undergo carbonic maceration to preserve freshness in the fruit and the other half are fermented traditionally. The result, as the winery puts it, is an "engaging nose of red fruit flesh with a delicate, spicy background. A pleasant, smooth attack, melted and soft; a soft, frank expression of the fruit. A pretty length with a welcome touch of firmness. L’Insoumise in the French feminine form means: the rebel, the indomitable one. A Carignan to discover!"