A vigorous, fruity and refreshing Languedoc, Lou Maset is an everyday wine built on the Cinsault-Grenache duo. A blend of very subtle flavors, it offers great amplitude on the palate, with very silky tannins and a spicy finish. An everyday cuvée.
Features
Estate
Domaine d'Aupilhac
Cuvée
Lou Maset
Vintage
2022
Designation
Languedoc
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
40% Cinsault, 30% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Carignan
Terroirs
Poor limestone gravel soils
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Short vatting period of 10 to 15 days, no pigeage, one pumping-over per day during fermentation.
Breeding
10 months in vats
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful ruby color
Nose
Intense and complex, with beautiful aromas of ripe red berries and animal notes.
Mouth
Vigorous, fruity and refreshing, good length and amplitude, silky tannins and spicy finish.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with charcuterie, white meats or grilled meats, but also with liver salad and rack of lamb with thyme...
Domain d'Aupilhac
Languedoc
Expert opinion
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
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
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
Rated (Guide 2025) 90/100 (Vintage 2021)
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).
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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