JULY 2022

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The Vineyards

The vineyards are located in the South of France, between Bezier and Montpelier, in the Languedoc Roussillon area, more precisely in the Cotes de Thongue just 30 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea.

The plots were selected for one reason, and that is because they are known for ‘précose’ or ‘early ripening.’

Two well-established 20-year-old sites using a trellis vine growth method and cultivated on clay/ limestone soil, near the village of Alignan Du Vent, in High Environmental Value (HVE) certified vineyards managed in a sustainability process.

High Environmental Value (HVE) is a French environmental scheme which aims to identify and promote environmentally friendly practices, biodiversity conservation, plant protection strategy, water resource management with minimal pesticide and fertiliser inputs.

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AUGUST 2022

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The Harvest

The target for the picking was to hit a 11% abv, so our winemaker monitored the maturity closely to have an accurate outcome conducive to reducing overall calories

The harvest took place in mid-August, 10 days before the main harvest, early in the morning in order to make the most of the coolness of the night before going into a direct press for both the Sauvignon and Rosé.

A slightly gentler press was used on the rosé in order not to extract too much colour, as we wanted it to be a lighter, pale colour.

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SEPTEMBER 2022

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The wines were then aged on lees for 5 months to provide structure and complexity and beef up the wine which has worked wonders. On the Sauvignon specifically, we moved the lees several times with batonnage during November to improve flavour, aroma and texture whilst maintaining the clean and light balance.

The wines have been made as Vegan and Gluten Free, to make sure they are as clean as possible and available to more customers dietary requirements. Nothing artificial has been used and the process has been refined without any introduction of animal products.

FEBRUARY 2023

The Wine Making

A cool fermentation between 15/16° for two weeks followed by a third week at 18/20°, a bit warmer, which together with cultured yeasts ensured all the potential sugar was consumed by the alcoholic fermentation in order to hit our target of zero sugar in the final wines.

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FEBRUARY 2023

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The Finished Product

With innovation from start to finish, Traces is a 100% natural and unique wine. Built with your lifestyle as the blueprint for the creation of Traces.

The wines are bottled at source, to improve their quality and sustainability through importation to the UK. Therefore our wine maker has had their hands on the product the whole way through the journey from growing, picking, fermenting and bottling.

JULY 2022

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The Vineyards

The vineyards are located in the South of France, between Bezier and Montpelier, in the Languedoc Roussillon area, more precisely in the Cotes de Thongue just 30 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea.

The plots were selected for one reason, and that is because they are known for ‘précose’ or ‘early ripening.’

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Two well-established 20-year-old sites using a trellis vine growth method and cultivated on clay/ limestone soil, near the village of Alignan Du Vent, in High Environmental Value (HVE) certified vineyards managed in a sustainability process.

High Environmental Value (HVE) is a French environmental scheme which aims to identify and promote environmentally friendly practices, biodiversity conservation, plant protection strategy, water resource management with minimal pesticide and fertiliser inputs.

AUGUST 2022

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The Harvest

The target for the picking was to hit a 11% abv, so our winemaker monitored the maturity closely to have an accurate outcome conducive to reducing overall calories

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The harvest took place in mid-August, 10 days before the main harvest, early in the morning in order to make the most of the coolness of the night before going into a direct press for both the Sauvignon and Rosé.

A slightly gentler press was used on the rosé in order not to extract too much colour, as we wanted it to be a lighter, pale colour.

SEPTEMBER 2022

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The wines were then aged on lees for 5 months to provide structure and complexity and beef up the wine which has worked wonders. On the Sauvignon specifically, we moved the lees several times with batonnage during November to improve flavour, aroma and texture whilst maintaining the clean and light balance.

The wines have been made as Vegan and Gluten Free, to make sure they are as clean as possible and available to more customers dietary requirements. Nothing artificial has been used and the process has been refined without any introduction of animal products.

FEBRUARY 2023

img

The Wine Making

A cool fermentation between 15/16° for two weeks followed by a third week at 18/20°, a bit warmer, which together with cultured yeasts ensured all the potential sugar was consumed by the alcoholic fermentation in order to hit our target of zero sugar in the final wines.

FEBRUARY 2023

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The Finished Product

With innovation from start to finish, Traces is a 100% natural and unique wine. Built with your lifestyle as the blueprint for the creation of Traces.

The wines are bottled at source, to improve their quality and sustainability through importation to the UK. Therefore our wine maker has had their hands on the product the whole way through the journey from growing, picking, fermenting and bottling.