Matassa

Born in South Africa and raised in New Zealand, Tom Lubbe came to Roussillon in 1999 and worked at Domaine Gauby in Calce. In 2003, he founded Domaine Matassa there with his wife Nathalie and winemaker Sam Harrop. They farm small parcels of old vines amid the garrigue, organically certified and biodynamic from the outset. Fermentation is spontaneous, with as little intervention as possible, and little or no sulphur is used. The estate is known for unusually light red wines for this hot region, at 10 to 12% alcohol, as well as distinctive white and orange wines.