MAS D’AMILE, Le Petitou Rouge 2018

Grapes

Grenache (60 %) / Syrah / Carignan

Appellation

AOP Terrasses du Larzac

Terroir

Age of vines: between 40 and 60 years old. Area of production: 3 plots totalling around 2 Ha. Yield: 20 hl/ha. The Syrah grapes are grown on a very stony, calcareous plot facing east. The Grenache parcel, facing due south, is located at an altitude of 300m on the first slopes of the Terrasses du Larzac, just above the village of Montpeyroux. The soil is also predominantly limestone. The plot of Carignan is located closer to the village. It faces south-west on clay-limestone soil.

Viticulture & Vinification

Manual harvest (done by the family). Early ripening grapes selected for freshness. Traditional vinification: de-stemming, pumping over, and rack and return in the first weeks, followed by gentle pressing. Cold pre-fermentation. Short maceration. Ageing in vats for 9 months.

Taste

This is a lighter style red wine that has lovely fruit and finesse.

Food matching

Drink as an aperitif or with food. Delicious chilled in summer.

Awards & Scores

16.5 by Jancis Robinson MW