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Mas des Brousses, Chasseur des Brousses, IGP Saint-Guilhem-Le-Desert, 2020
This is from organically farmed (and certified) vines up in the wild hills at Puechabon, north-west Montpellier. This is a 50/50 blend of Mourvèdre and Merlot. The Mourvèdre gives a certain meatiness to the wine whilst the Merlot... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionIGP
GrowerMas des Brousses
Grape VarietyMourvedre, Merlot & Syrah
Vintage2020
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
MethodOrganic
CodeMAB120
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...
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Mas des Brousses
Brousses translates as bush, or brush; this is, literally, the farm in the brush.
Amidst the rolling scrub-covered hills around Puéchabon and the pebble-strewn terrasses near the Hérault river lie the domaine’s plots of vines.
Tall Géraldine Combes (from a family who have inhabited Puéchabon, near Gignac, since 1525) juggles looking after...
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Merlot
Origins
- Bordeaux region. Known by 18thC
- Now much more widely planted in Bordeaux than Cabernet Sauvignon
Characteristics
- Productive - high yielding …but early budding, so vulnerable to frost (e.g. 1956)
- In comparison to Cabernet Sauvignon: higher sugars and appealing...
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Mas des Brousses, Chasseur des Brousses, IGP Saint-Guilhem-Le-Desert, 2020
This is from organically farmed (and certified) vines up in the wild hills at Puechabon, north-west Montpellier. This is a 50/50 blend of Mourvèdre and Merlot. The Mourvèdre gives a certain meatiness to the wine whilst the Merlot delivers delicious red fruit. A taste of the beautiful south and perfect to match with grilled meats. Now-2025
Alistair's choice of what to drink at home: "I love the reds from the Languedoc - there is so much value there. An unusual blend: the Mourvèdre gives it an earthy, spicy element with the Merlot fleshing it out with plums and cherries. I also highly rate the estate’s big brother to this wine, the 2020 Terrasses du Larzac".
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