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Mas Amiel - Muscat de Rivesaltes 2020

Roussillon

White

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Muscat du Mas Amiel has a nose of verbena and citrus fruit. On the palate, the attack is full of freshness, with aromas of candied lemon and bergamot, and the crunch of muscat grapes. Fresh and fruity, it's a perfect match for fruity desserts!

Features

Estate

Mas Amiel

Vintage

2020

Designation

Muscat de Rivesaltes

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

80% Muscat petit grain, 20% Muscat d’Alexandrie

Terroirs

Shale soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

In temperature-controlled vats, alcoholic fermentation at 18°C with alcohol mutage on juice at mid-fermentation.

Breeding

6 months in vats on lees

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow with green highlights

Nose

Verbena and citrus fruit

Mouth

Beautiful freshness with notes of candied lemon and bergamot

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with fruit desserts, Yule logs, blue-veined cheeses (Roquefort)...

Mas Amiel

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Muscat de Rivesaltes

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

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

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

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

James Suckling

Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended

Customer reviews

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Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN G. Published on 30/08/2023

Absolutely superb, with a perfect sugar-acid balance and great purity.

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Note and review by M. MICHEL F. Published on 22/05/2024

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Note and review by M. OLIVIER F. Published on 01/10/2023

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