Buy 12
Save £17.40
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
In Stock Now
ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc
GrowerMas d'Agamas
Grape VarietyCarignan
Vintage2019
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeAGA119
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
Discover More
Mas d'Agamas
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...
Discover More
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,...
Discover More
Here’s the full tasting note for...
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
More delicious wine from Stone Vine and Sun. Highly recommended.Read More
My favourite wine merchant, with a really interesting list of slightly off-the-beaten-track wines, providing excellent value. And top class service - my most recent online order was delivered the…Read More
Wine merchant with interesting wines. We are currently enjoying the mixed case of wines from Gascony. All are really delicious and fit a variety of foods. Delivery was swift. I would like to think…Read More
An excellent range of wines, and great value too. Friendly and helpful staff and quick delivery. Highly recommend.Read More
Great selection of imaginatively sourced wine and rapid, efficient delivery.Read More
Some wine companies lean towards hype and publicity. Stone Vine & Sun lean towards grape and efficiency. Their depth of knowledge and experience and their spread of source manifests itself in…Read More
