Mas des Caprices - Anthocyanes 2014

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

Elegant nose, pure fruit, hints of sweet flowers, cocoa and sea spray, tasty palate, with a fine structure, floral aromas and lots of freshness. Full of character.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the wine:

On the marvellous limestone plateau of the Leucate peninsula, carignan and mourvèdre often produce fine cuvées. This one sets the tone with its deep black color. After aeration, the nose reveals scents of venison and sweet spices. On the palate, the wine reveals great freshness, supported by smooth, silky tannins and long, invigorating notes of red fruit.

About the domain :

Children of Alsatian winegrowers, Mireille and Pierre Mann were restaurateurs before becoming winegrowers in 2005. First bottles in 2009, first successes. Today, 16 hectares of biodynamic vineyards on the limestone plateau of Leucate and the schist foothills of the Corbières.

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

About the wine:

This is a particularly successful wine, full-bodied and flavorful, with fruit that's slightly candied but remains fresh, and lots of relief in the flavor of resin, pine needle and sweet spices.

About the domain :

Former restaurateurs in Alsace, Pierre and Mireille Mann gave in to the irrepressible urge to become winegrowers, setting up in 2005 in the maritime sector of the Fitou appellation. After three years in a cooperative winery, during which time they converted the vineyard to organic production, they began production of Mas des Caprices in 2009. The vineyard is located on the Leucate plateau, on the edge of the cliffs overlooking the sea, in a magnificent, unspoilt environment. A harmonious blend of thirst-quenching and more ambitious cuvées, the wines give pride of place to local grape varieties (carignan and grenache gris), combining ripeness and freshness of fruit. This is a particularly coherent range, where freedom of tone is combined with precision of flavor.