Mas de Agrunelles Nicot 2021

Mas de Agrunelles Nicot 2021

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Description

Aromas of spicy framboise, cassis and black berries. Low to medium tannin with well integrated acid. The Syrah really shines and gives this lighter wine some real depth of flavour.

Syrah grapes are fully de-stemmed while Grenache is kept whole bunch. Grapes are placed in hermetically sealed vats and it only takes a few hours for fermentation to start. Pumping over is made with no exposure to air, and aerations are only carried out to reduce tannin. Maceration lasts for a month. Fermentation takes place in concrete vats. Unfined / unfiltered. Low SO2 added: 2g/hectolitre.

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Mas de Agrunelles

Frédéric Porro was an aspiring Motorcross rider until an accident left him in a wheelchair. His disability led him to a new passion - wine - after his sister asked him to put together the wine list for he restaurant. From that moment on, he became devoted to the grape. Mas des Agrunelles came about from his collaboration with Stéphanie Ponson – owner of Mas Nicot – in 2005 near Murles in Languedoc. Stéphanie et Frédéric met in 1999 while studying enology in Montpellier. The name of the estate comes from the fact that there are a lot of wild sloe trees around the vineyards and sloe is ‘Agrunelles’ in old Occitan.

The couple make wine with the same diligence and passion as other biodynamic winemakers have before them, such as Didier Barral and Olivier Julien. It all began with experimentation, trial and error- but they quickly moved from organic vines to a fully functioning biodynamic vineyard and winery. They are proud to produce natural wines of high quality.


 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Rhone Red Blend

The Rhone Red Blend is often known as the GSM blend whereby the three main grapes are Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre. In actuality there can be up to 13 grapes made into this blend, by law, in the southern Rhone Valley. You can have lighter and more floral versions of the Rhone Red Blend or have bolder and oakier versions depending where in the world it is made. They are most popular in France, California and Australia.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon is the large wine region that covers the entire south of France. It is home to many different styles of wines, types of grapes and producers. It is often seen as the hub of interesting and exciting wines as well as a bed of cheaper/great value wines.