| Description: |
Natural Grenache, Mas Amiel
Mas Amiel's history is both interesting and amusing. In 1816, the Bishop of Perpignan bet a plot of land during a game of cards. He lost to engineer, Raymond Etienne Amiel. Changing hands over time, the vineyards gradually were expanded. Today, owned by Olivier Decelle, with Nicolas Raffy as head winemaker, the winemaking philosophies and techniques are biodynamic. The focus is to make wines with the least intervention as possible to the extent of using zero sulphur. Mas Amiel has gained a reputation as the leading producer of Vins Doux Naturels in the area. In their continued effort to push boundaries, they also make dry wines that are classic to the region.
The grapes are hand-harvested. Each parcel is is vinified seperately to preserve the character and unique characteristics of the land. Once pressed, the wine undergoes gentle pumping daily to ensure a gradual infusion of colour and flavour. Aging is in large oak barrels to ensure micro-oxigenation of the wine without imparting oak flavours into the wine.
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| Taste: |
Classic fruit characteristics of Grenache are expressed in this wine with cherry liquor, bramble berries and supple tannins. The wine has good structure and shows ripe fruit characteristics and menthol that carries through the finish. |
| Cellaring Potential: |
Enjoy now or in 2+ years. |