Domaine Modat - Les Lucioles 2018
Roussillon
White
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15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"From a gneiss terroir, fresh and well-coated, supple, it's still young and building up. Very beautiful now, it will be superb with one or two more years of cellaring. An exemplary, well-made white, with aromas of almond stone, white fruit, citrus and floral notes". (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve 2020)
Features
Estate
Domaine Modat
Cuvée
Les Lucioles
Vintage
2018
Designation
IGP Côtes Catalanes
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
40 % Roussane, 30 % Viognier, 10 % Grenache Gris, 10 % Maccabeu, 10 % Carignan Blanc
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual, night-time
Winemaking
Light direct pressing of whole bunches, light settling, alcoholic fermentation in demi-muids.
Breeding
6-8 months on fine lees in demi-muids
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Citrus, lemon, acacia
Mouth
full, fresh and dense
Serve
At 10-12°C, decanting will bring out its flavours.
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with spicy dishes, shellfish, fish in sauce...
Domain Modat
IGP Côtes Catalanes
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
From a gneiss terroir, fresh and well-coated, supple, it is still young and in the process of building itself. Very beautiful now, it will be superb with one or two more years of cellaring. An exemplary, well-crafted white, with aromas of almond stone, white fruit, citrus and floral notes.
About the domain :
Philippe Modat compensated for the ungratefulness of his job as a clerk at the Commercial Court by breathing new life into his wild gneiss lands in Caramany, with the help of his indefatigable steward Laurent Abet. Today, his sons Quentin and Louis have taken over, with many projects in mind. Irreproachable viticulture, respectful vinification, range building: everything is in place to help the estate grow and evolve. Promising wines, a cellar full of ideas, and a welcome wind of youth blowing through an appellation that needs it more than ever.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Of Catalan origin, Philippe Modat, a magistrate, is an enlightened wine enthusiast like his father, who also became a winemaker. In 2006, this passion led to the creation of an estate in the Agly valley: 27 ha of vines on a plateau 300 m above sea level, in organic conversion since 2011 (8 ha in biodynamic viticulture) and an ecologically designed cellar, equipped with photovoltaic cells, inaugurated in 2008.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.9/5
on 12 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE C. Published on 23/04/2020
A nice white wine, but a little soft, due to the large number of grape varieties used in its composition, which doesn't give a clear picture of the wine, as is often the case with blends where there's a little bit of everything. This raises two issues: to understand, try l'Effrontée at Domain de Vénus from the same Catalan region and you'll see, and 2ndly, it would be good if1jour1vin could specify the grape varieties and their %. This would make it easier to understand the purchase.
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Note and review by M. YOLAND M. Published on 29/09/2023
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN D. Published on 22/10/2022
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Note and review by M. JEAN PAUL S. Published on 23/09/2022
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Note and review by M. FRANCOIS R. Published on 09/05/2022
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Note and review by M. PASCAL B. Published on 25/03/2021
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Note and review by M. GUILLAUME D. Published on 15/11/2020
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Note and review by M. JEAN FRANCOIS B. Published on 07/11/2020
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Note and review by M. JEAN FRANCOIS S. Published on 04/06/2020
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Note and review by M. DAVID B. Published on 03/06/2020
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