Domaine d'Aupilhac - Languedoc Montpeyroux rouge 2020
Languedoc
Red
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92/100
RVF
"In the purest Languedoc tradition
"Aupilhac 2020 retains a suave tactile charm and offers a delicate blend of garrigue and spicy notes." (Le Guide RVF 2024). The estate's finest cuvée comes from the clay-limestone hillside terraces, and is distinguished by its full expression of terroir, combining good olfactory complexity with great length on the palate.
Features
Estate
Domaine d'Aupilhac
Cuvée
Montpeyroux
Vintage
2020
Designation
Languedoc Montpeyroux
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Mourvèdre 39%, Carignan 28%, Syrah 20%, Grenache 10% et Cinsault 3%
Terroirs
Clay-limestone hillside terraces and limestone scree (Final Jurassic)
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Maceration (15 to 20 days) with punching of the cap
Breeding
30 months in small tuns, non-new barrels
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark garnet colour
Nose
Good olfactory complexity, intense and very flattering, notes of red berries, garrigue and cocoa.
Mouth
Great length, suppleness and a fresh, thirst-quenching finish
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with fillet of beef with chanterelle mushrooms, game with strawberry reduction, woodcock brochettes with fire-grilled toast draped in civet...
Domaine d'Aupilhac
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
Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100
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:
Aupilhac 2020 retains a suave tactile charm and offers a delicate blend of garrigue and spicy notes.
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
4/5
out of 5 reviews
Note and review by M. PIERRE L. Published on 28/08/2024
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