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Domaine d'Aupilhac - Le Carignan 2020

Languedoc

Red

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RVF

(2019 Vintage ratings)
carignan
old vines

Carignan comes from vines over 60 years old, whose grapes are picked ripe with low yields. Often a little rustic in its youth, it is powerful, with aromas of black fruit, licorice and smoke. Its complexity comes after a few years' ageing. A very fine bottle!

Features

Estate

Domaine d'Aupilhac

Cuvée

Le Carignan

Vintage

2020

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

100% Carignan

Terroirs

Clay-limestone hillside terraces

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Long 20-day maceration with frequent punching of the cap

Breeding

15 to 22 months in small tuns or demi-muids

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby red

Nose

Powerful aromas of black fruit, liquorice and smoke

Mouth

Crisp fruit, well-coated tannins, lovely complexity, fresh finish.

Serve

AT 14-17°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with partridge with chanterelle mushrooms, spicy Japanese cuisine or jabugo pata negra...

Domain d'Aupilhac

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated (2025 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Generous like him, Sylvain Fadat's wines are now more fresh and elegant than in the past. His 13 hectares are complemented by Les Cocalières, a north-western amphitheater planted in the middle of the garrigue at an altitude of 350 meters. At the top end of the range, le-clos, la-boda and les-cocalières red dominate the range with their finesse.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Descended from four generations of winegrowers, Sylvain Fadat created this 25-hectare estate in 1989. He works his two terroirs organically (biodynamically): clay-limestone and blue marl for Aupilhac, on the south-facing slope, and clay-limestone and volcanic remains for Cocalières, 350 m above sea level. Uncompromising consistency.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (guide 2022) 92/100 (Vintage 2019)

Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

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About the domain :

Although Sylvain Fadat was born in Saint-Cloud, his family brought him back to the land of his ancestors in Montpeyroux a few months later. It was on this fresh, wild terroir, where limestone rubs shoulders with blue marl and volcanic influences, that he was to write a beautiful page in winegrowing history. While his father oscillated between his research on woodcock and the upkeep of his vineyards, Sylvain chose viticulture without hesitation. The neo-winemaker took over the family's 5 hectares in 1989, and vinified the first four vintages in truck tanks, outdoors. In 1993, the winegrower built his own cellar and expanded his estate. He cleared the land to reveal new islands of vines around the family's Aupilhac vineyard. In 1998, a new step was taken with the planting of a unique vineyard: Cocalières, a high-perched amphitheater, a magnetic, north-facing location for pebbly juices born amidst garrigues and woodcock. In the meantime, the maturation process has matured and the wines produced have stood the test of time. The energy deployed, the overflowing passion, the environmental respect in the vineyard, the accuracy of the wines that always express the nature of the place, can only be praised. Sylvain Fadat, accompanied by his wife Désirée since 2000, is unquestionably a figurehead of the region's revival. The personality and energy of the estate's cuvées are the best testimony to this unwavering commitment and renewed passion, which make this beautiful Montpeyroux terroir shine.

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