Features
Name:
Mas des Tannes Classique rouge Sans Sulfites 2021
Terrain:
clayey and calcareous
Cellar
Jean-Claude Mas acquired this estate in 2006. Located in the commune of Montagnac in the lower Hérault valley, this estate once housed the sheepfold of the Cistercian abbey of Valmagne. It is located near one of the few springs from which it takes its name. The estate has had several owners, the penultimate of whom converted the entire vineyard to organic farming in the early 1990s. It covers 55 hectares, 36 of which are planted with vines and 5 with olive groves, and has over 200 species of bees. Mas des Tannes is in a privileged position with hilly terrain protected by pine forests and Mediterranean scrub, cradled by the Mediterranean climate (9 kilometres from the sea) and the healthy north wind, all at an altitude of 120 metres. The clay-limestone soils are rich in organic life in the exuberant subsoil, which has never known any synthetic products. The vines are naturally hardy and vigorous, the fruit concentrated and healthy, the wines balanced and majestic.
Description
The Mas des Tannes Classique Rouge Bio from Domaine Paul Mas is a classy red wine. This dry red wine from Domaine Paul Mas is something for purists who like a very low residual sugar level. The Mas des Tannes Classique Rouge Bio comes very close to this value, as it was vinified with only 2.5 grams of residual sugar. This red wine is well-balanced and complex, with a strong fruity acidity, fresh and lively on the palate. The finish is also accompanied by the mineral facets of the soils dominated by limestone and gravel.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Intense, deep ruby red colour
Nose characterised by notes of cherries, blueberries, spices, roasted coffee and blackcurrants, developing into aromas of plums and sweet spices.
The palate shows an opulent wine with soft tannins and good body. Candied texture with a long finish on the palate, evolving towards notes of vanilla and toasted bread.
Storage time:
Over 5 years
Vinification
Destemming, cold pre-fermentation maceration for 3 days and separate vinification for each grape variety. Alcoholic fermentation lasts 5 to 7 days. Post-fermentation maceration is then carried out for 4 to 10 days for all grape varieties. Use of stainless steel tanks and new epoxy-coated concrete tanks with temperature control. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques. Maturation in barrels follows for 6 months after malolactic fermentation. The 60% of the barrique wine is placed in American oak barrels and the 40% in French oak barrels (new barrels and one or two wine barrels).
Acknowledgements
2021 Decanter 90/100
2022 Challange millésime bio Gold medal/