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Mas des Caprices - Fitou Anthocyane 2020

Languedoc

Red

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RVF

spicy
freshness
Gem

"A fine, concentrated Fitou, to be forgotten in the cellar".

"This cuvée expresses Fitou's limestone and proximity to the sea. The bouquet offers the scents of the garrigue that surrounds the plot, enhanced by jammy black fruits. The palate is elegant, fresh and delicious, with a pretty finish of strawberry and redcurrant mixed with minerality. A loose fitou". (Le Guide Hachette 2024).

Features

Estate

Mas des Caprices

Cuvée

Anthocyane

Vintage

2020

Designation

Fitou

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

47% Vieux Mourvèdre, 36% Carignan, 17% Grenache Noir

Terroirs

Limestone plateau of the Leucate peninsula

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional and meticulous

Breeding

16 months in oak foudres and demi-muids

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Beautiful deep red color with bluish highlights

Nose

Beautiful aromas of ripe fruit: blackberry, raspberry, cherry, spicy nuances, delicate woody vanilla notes.

Mouth

Concentrated and tannic, full-bodied and fleshy, with finesse and freshness.

Serve

AT 16-17°C

Open

1h before

Drink before

2029

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with roast veal confit en cocotte, a delicate fillet of beef or even venison ...

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

This cuvée expresses Fitou's limestone and proximity to the sea. The bouquet offers the scents of the garrigue that surrounds the plot, enhanced by jammy black fruits. Elegance, freshness and deliciousness emerge on the palate, with a pretty finish of strawberry and redcurrant mixed with minerality. A loose fitou.

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

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

Rated wine (guide 2024 ) 91/100

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Anthocyane is the most robust cuvée, a wine with a velvety texture and notes of blackcurrant and spices that can be forgotten in the cellar for a few years.

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 farming, they began production of Mas des Caprices in 2009. Most of 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 an address to discover first, a particularly coherent range, where freedom of tone is combined with precision of flavor.

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Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 08/07/2024

Consistently high quality, what a Fitou! A charming, easy-drinking wine.

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