2023 Sans Soufre Grenache Blanc
Asian pear, raw honey, dried mango, and a touch of fennel and chamomile tea. Swirling brings citrus zest, baked apple, cumin seed, pineapple, and brioche. The mouthfeel is mid-bodied and extremely layered, with a very unorthodox combination of tropical, stone, and tree fruits and hints of herbal and citrus flavors. With zero sulfite additives, the wine evolves beautifully in the glass. Round, with a perfect combination of sweet and savory, the wine finishes extremely mineral, with apple blossom, lime peel, and a touch of grip. A clean and technical representation of a Sans Soufre Wine that you can enjoy now or in the next 4 years.
Barrel fermented, full malolactic fermentation, aged in neutral 225L French oak for 6 months. Unfined and unfiltered
About Sans Soufre
Sans Soufre, a French abbreviation for “no sulfur dioxide added,” is synonymous with natural wine. Our Sans Soufre wines undergo a natural fermentation without added yeast or sulfur. A secondary malolactic fermentation softens the wine with a creamy texture. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Varietal | Grenache |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Grenache |
| Vineyard | Corfu Crossing |
| Alcohol | 13.10% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 123 |
92pts - Owen Bargreen
"This is a natural wine made with Grenache Blanc grapes. Unfined and unfiletered, this 2023 saw extended maceration offering nutmeg and nutty accents on the nose alongside bright Japanese pear and cantaloupe. Fresh and concerted, this is fantastic stuff to consume now. Drink 2024-2028."
Gård Vintners is 100% estate grown sustainably at Lawrence Vineyards, featuring eight distinct vineyard sites in the Royal Slope AVA. With elevations that range 930 feet to 1,675 feet and primarily a south-facing slope, Lawrence Vineyards provides a great framework for grape production, while the diversity of each of the locations delivers a high level of complexity to Gård wines. We also farm vineyards on the Wahluke Slope and Conner Lee in the Columbia Valley. Lawrence Vineyards is certified sustainable by Vinewise.org.
MATÍAS KÚSULAS
Winemaker & Viticulturist
A Chilean with Greek roots, Matías was a Marine officer and Naval Engineer in Chile for more than seven years when he realized that it was time to change the course of his career: In 2005, he started studying Agricultural Engineering at the University of Chile, where he graduated with distinction and a major in Viticulture and Enology. He worked in Chile for a few years and in 2011 he decided to start traveling the world on a quest to learn new wine-making techniques. After several harvests in Oceania, Europe and Africa, he settled down in France, to do his post degrees at the Universities of Bordeaux and Montpellier. He also performed for two years as a Maître de Chai for one of the oldest and most reputable wineries in Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie.
After years of traveling and over 15 harvests, he came to the United States and joined Gård Vintners/Lawrence Vineyards as a Production Winemaker and Viticulturist, and is currently head winemaker for Gård Vintners, Desert Wind Winery, Valo Cellars, and his own label, Massalto. In his spare time he likes to jump out of planes and is a Judo Black Belt.
