Matassa, El Carner 2021 sell-when-out-of-stock still youthful and full of

still youthful and full of coiled-up tension

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Vibrant and punchy

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Matassa, El Carner 2021 sell-when-out-of-stock still youthful and full ofPlace: Roussillon, France Grape: Grenache Gris + Macabeu Vibe: Life Changing Genre defining. You could call this light red, orange, or pink. Does it matter? No. What does matter is just how refreshingly tasty this is. 110 year old vines from a little amphitheatre in El Valle de Calce, macerated for a month in clay, with both skin and stems. Such a curious wine. It's aromatic and exotic, hard to describe: rosehip, red berries, tomato, orange peel,