Skin contact Chenin Blanc from Anjou (declassified), Loire Valley, France; 7 days on skins; medium to medium plus bodied and dry with notes of apricot, candied green apple, orange blossom, beeswax, stony minerals, and white tea, with medium plus acidity, a fresh, spritzy texture, soft grippy tannins, and a spicy white pepper finish. Organic with biodynamic practices
Seven day maceration on the skins with daily punchdowns. Aged for eight months in old Burgundian barrels. 20mg per liter of sulfur added at bottling.
This wine is named after Marc Overmars, the Dutch soccer player (the Dutch wear orange jerseys, this is an orange wine...). But as Joseph Mosse elaborates: “It can also be interpreted in other ways, like space exploration or the pursuit of something. Am I going too far?”