Jean-Luc Matha Marcillac Vieilles Vignes

Marcillac, France

The finest natural Marcillac — Fer Servadou (Mansoi) from old vines on the red sandstone rougier, biodynamically farmed and minimally intervened. Translucent ruby, wild raspberry, iron ore, dried herbs, and the haunting medicinal mineral character that makes Marcillac unlike any other wine on earth. Cooling and individual.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Aveyron's most traditional offal dish and its indigenous wine — Marcillac's iron mineral and raspberry character is one of the few wines that handles tripou's intensity; the wine's transparency prevents competing with the dish
• main: The central French rustic tradition meets its regional wine — Marcillac's wild raspberry and mineral character cuts through the salt-cured pork's richness; lentils' earthiness bridges the iron mineral