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Côtes du Roussillon Mas Amiel Origine 2016
15.5%
0.75L
Intensity
A cuvée that highlights the art of blending.
More infoThis is one of the domain’s dry cuvées, and is thus one of the landmark wine’s in the creation of the Maury AOC. It is a blend of three parcels that are all included in equal parts. The soils here are relatively light, made up of schist that filters well. The vines face the rising sun, which allows them to retain a certain freshness during the summer months. It is made up of Grenache Noir, Syrah and Carignan, a combination that brings finesse, as well as freshness and a touch of spice. Whilst you can really feel the warmth of the south in this cuvée, it does allow for some refreshing minerality. Each parcel is vinified by terroir in order to preserve individual identity. Vinification takes place in 84-litre concrete cuvées.
About the Producer Mas Amiel
Mas Amiel comes from the name of an engineer who won 10 hectares of vines in 1816 during a card game. Protected to the north by the Corbières hills and to the south by the first slopes of the Pyrenees, Mas Amiel is located near the village of Maury and now spans 220 hectares, 152 of which are planted with vines. Truly part of the renaissance of the Maury appellation that saw winemakers invest to produce higher quality wines and become more ambitious in the sale of their wines. Since then, the vineyard was purchased by Olivier Decelle in 1999 (who also owns vineyards in Saint-Emilion and Fronsac), and it has continued to improve in quality. Dry wines have also made a comeback in Maury and at Mas Amiel (in which it played an important role), and the dry wines have since earned their own AOC and organic certification.
Mas Amiel is certified organic and is in the process of converting to biodynamic certification.
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