An enchanting nose of blackcurrant, cherry and blackberry accompanies a gourmet palate of finesse. A 100% Grenache vin doux naturel that goes equally well with sweet and savory dishes and chocolate desserts.
Features
Estate
Mas Amiel
Cuvée
Vintage
Vintage
2022
Designation
Maury
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
100% Grenache noir
Terroirs
Low and mid-slope schist soils, high stoniness, southern exposure
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Double manual sorting, destemming and light crushing, vinification in temperature-controlled concrete and stainless steel vats, alcoholic fermentation at 25°C, with mid-fermentation mutage sur grain followed by 15-20 days of maceration.
Breeding
In a reducing environment in a wetted vat for 10 months, then bottled.
Alcohol content
17%
Residual sugars
95 g/l
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense ruby red
Nose
Red and black fruit aromas
Mouth
Gourmand, with notes of burlat cherry and finesse
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red fruit or chocolate desserts, sweet and sour dishes...
Mas Amiel
Maury
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2025 ) 96/100
4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
In Maury, Mas Amiel boasts 150 hectares of vines in production, spread over 132 parcels, dominated by the Cathar château of Quéribus. Olivier Decelle (also owner of Château Jean Faure in Saint-Émilion) has worked as a patron of the arts, gradually restoring the estate to a perfect state of production, assisted since 2007 by Nicolas Raffy, a lover of the land. With the conversion to biodynamic viticulture, the expression of the wines will certainly evolve further in the years to come. While natural sweet wines have not been abandoned, far from it, the emphasis has been placed on the production of very modern dry wines, with a wide range covering all styles. An unmissable source!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 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 domain :
In the heart of the Maury terroir, at the foot of the hillside, a large building and rows of demi jeannes in which nectars age for a year in the sun, before moving on to the tuns for decades. Mas Amiel, the first born of the Olivier Decelle galaxy, is a page in Roussillon history. An estate that celebrates the tradition of great natural sweet wines, while renewing itself in dry wines, with a refined, sanguine and very precise style, supported by a heritage of old vines. Nicolas Raffy, a talented Catalan winemaker, raises the profile of wines made from calcoschists, black marl and granite. He has identified steep plots, and adapted his blends, ageing and harvest dates so that the dry Maury wines join the VDNs at the top. Today, the domaine is unquestionably one of the great references. In recent years, progress on the dry side has been spectacular. The third star is approaching.
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Customer reviews
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