This is a Banyuls Rimage or Vins Doux Naturel—an artful sweet fortified wine. Fermentation halts with the addition of neutral grape spirit 99 ABV% at around 100 g/L residual sugar, preserving vibrant fruitiness. The wine continues maceration post-fortification under warm conditions to gain structural and aromatic richness. A reductive aging approach—conducted sheltered from oxygen—safeguards the wine’s freshness, minerality, and fruity clarity.


