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Mas d'Agamas, Carignan Bleu, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, 2019
Carignan Bleu - a variant of Carignan - is named because of the bluish tint the grapes take on when fully ripe. Vincent's grandfather made a massal selection (i.e. taking cuttings) of their vines to replant to keep this clone alive in their... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc
GrowerMas d'Agamas
Grape VarietyCarignan
Vintage2019
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeAGA119
Languedoc-Roussillon
Mas d'Agamas Young Vincent Visseq studied winemaking in Montpellier and went on to work at Chateau Capion, a grand estate near Mas du Daumas Gassac. As with many young French winemakers, he also chose to broaden his experience in Australia, where he was able to vinify one vintage in the… Discover More
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Mas d'Agamas
Young Vincent Visseq studied winemaking in Montpellier and went on to work at Chateau Capion, a grand estate near Mas du Daumas Gassac.
As with many young French winemakers, he also chose to broaden his experience in Australia, where he was able to vinify one vintage in the Goulburn Valley, working with Marsanne and Syrah in particular.
In 2009 he...
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Carignan
Carignan is the grape which really distinguishes the red wines of the Languedoc and Roussillon from those of the southern Rhône (in the latter Grenache is ubiquitous and dominant, and Syrah and Mourvèdre are the preferred blending grapes).
It has been a much maligned grape. For example Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine thunders: "Carignan,...
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Mas d'Agamas, Carignan Bleu, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, 2019
Carignan Bleu - a variant of Carignan - is named because of the bluish tint the grapes take on when fully ripe. Vincent's grandfather made a massal selection (i.e. taking cuttings) of their vines to replant to keep this clone alive in their vineyards. It makes for a gorgeous purple colour; a bright scent of berries and plums spiked with vanilla; and a surprisingly (for this occasionally rustic grape) lush, well-textured, fleshy mouthful of black plums and spice. Now-2023
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Chateau de la Liquiere, Faugeres Rouge, 2019
Medium bodied
The estate’s principal wine, an unoaked, life-enhancing blend of Grenache and Syrah with a...
OriginFrance
RegionFaugeres
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeLIQ119
GrapeGrenache, Syrah & Mourvedre
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Château Pierre de Montignac, Médoc, Cru Bourgeois, 2016
Medium Bodied
A Cru Bourgeois from a top red Bordeaux vintage usually offers excellent value - and this long...
OriginFrance
RegionBordeaux
ColourRed
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePDM116
GrapeCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot
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Nostre Mescladis translates as "our blend", reflecting the approximate proportions of...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeAGA318
GrapeGrenache, Syrah & Mourvedre
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Mas Seren, Lilith, IGP Cevennes, 2019
Medium bodied
"50% Cinsault, 50% Grenache Noir. 6,500 bottles produced.The two Mas Seren reds are quite...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourRed
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeMSS319
GrapeCinsault & Grenache
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Amadieu, Rasteau, La Copado, 2019
Medium Bodied
A new wine for us – Yves-Jean only makes 1,000 or so bottles. 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault and...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeAMB419
GrapeGrenache, Cinsault & Syrah
JEROBOAM Château Barrejat, Madiran 2018
Medium Bodied
"Deep purple. Smooth, sweet fruit with more lift and less tannin (despite Tannat's...
OriginFrance
RegionMadiran
ColourRed
ABV12.5%
Jeroboam500cl
CodeBAJ518
GrapeTannat
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