Today, we are filtering the gross lees

The gross lees are the grape juice heavier in solid matter that we separated from the free-run juice by settling. Although considered less refined, these lees certainly don't lack flavour. We have around 20 hectolitres from our various harvest picks. We blended them progressively and kept them chilled. Now that we have finished harvesting the whites, we can filter them and then let them ferment in seasoned oak barrels. We will taste and see what we decide to do with them. To be continued, then...