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Karstwater — rain falling on limestone,
and everything that follows from it.

04

Vines & Marl

Under the limestone edge lies grey marl, and on the marl sit the vines. Why the slope matters, what the clay does, and what happens afterwards in the barrel and the rock-cut cellar.

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Terraced vineyard rows climb a steep stone-walled hillside under clear blue sky
After the water · the slope

Grey marl

The clay beneath the limestone edge holds water and warmth differently, which is why the vines are where they are.

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Everything in Vines & Marl

  • 4.1

    Grey marl

    The clay beneath the limestone edge holds water and warmth differently, which is why the vines are where they are.

    After the water · the slope
  • 4.2

    The slope is the vineyard

    Drainage, aspect and the frost that sits in the flat ground below.

    After the water · the slope
  • 4.3

    Wine under a veil

    A film of yeast left to form on the surface in a part-filled barrel.

    After the water · the barrel
  • 4.4

    The cellar in the rock

    Constant temperature without machinery.

    After the water · the cellar
Vines on pale grey marl below a limestone edge
Vines take the slope where the limestone gives out and the grey marl begins.Photo: Julien Goettelmann / Pexels

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