Mura Mura, 2025

The lightest thing Laurent and Melissa make, and the bottle to open first: strawberry, rose and a flick of pepper.

'Slowly, slowly' is roughly what Mura Mura means, a phrase from Melissa Ingrand's Madagascan side of the family. It is mostly Merlot from the Rivesaltes vines she farms with Laurent Roger, left on its skins overnight before pressing. Muscat is made separately and folded in afterwards, and that is where the floral lift comes from. Grenadine and a little black tea, with a mouth-watering finish. Native yeasts and stainless steel, with no fining, filtering or added sulphur.