Domaine Modat - Les Lucioles 2019
Roussillon
White
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Drink or Keep
15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Les Lucioles is reminiscent of the flashlights used during night harvests, which recall these pretty little creatures. The result is a full-bodied, fresh wine with good density and lemony flavors that carry through to the finish. Perfect for the next get-together with friends!
Features
Estate
Domaine Modat
Cuvée
Les Lucioles
Vintage
2019
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, no malolactic.
Breeding
6-8 months on fine lees in demi-muids
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Luminous dress
Nose
Citrus, lemon, acacia
Mouth
Ample and fresh, dense, lemony finish
Serve
At 10-12°C, decanting will bring out its flavours.
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Ideal as an aperitif, with spicy dishes, shellfish, fish in sauce...
Domain Modat
IGP Côtes Catalanes
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15.5/20 (Vintage 2018) (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 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
4/5
on 5 reviews
Note and review by Mme CHRISTINE C. Published on 06/08/2023
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