Domaine d'Aupilhac - Les Cocalières 2013
Languedoc
Red
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17,5/20
RVF
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Grande réussite
RVF
"Les Cocalières immediately displays remarkable floral finesse; built on a particularly slender tannic structure, this is a distinguished, taut wine with great potential." (Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2016 - RVF ). A model of balance and delicacy, with fresh, spicy length. A cuvée full of charm and finesse!
Features
Estate
Domaine d'Aupilhac
Cuvée
Les Cocalières
Vintage
2013
Designation
Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre
Terroirs
high-altitude vineyards surrounded by garrigues, a terroir with great night/day temperature variations
Viticulture
organic farming ECOCERT
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
maceration with cap punching
Breeding
15 months in foudres and barrels
Alcohol content
13,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
carmine red dress
Nose
intense and complex, with aromas of red fruits, spices and garrigue.
Mouth
a model of balance and delicacy with a fresh, spicy length
Serve
at 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
to be enjoyed as an aperitif, thanks to its fruitiness and supple, long texture. It also goes well with guinea fowl, duck or squab, all accompanied by porcini mushrooms or meadow rosés, or even a duck breast with figs...
Domaine d'Aupilhac
Coteaux du Languedoc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as 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
Domaine noté (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, at an altitude of 350m. Uncompromising consistency.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (2014 guide) Great success
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Powerful, taut, youthful, a wine of formidable density, lively and alert despite its size.
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 boundless passion, the respect for the environment in the vineyards, 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 that make this beautiful Montpeyroux terroir shine.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
out of 15 reviews
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