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Mas des Brousses, Chasseur des Brousses, IGP Saint-Guilhem-Le-Desert, 2020
The recipe for this successful marriage of Bordeaux and the south has changed over recent years; in this vintage it’s based on young vine Mourvèdre with old vine Merlot, plus a little Syrah and Grenache. Aromas of plum, blueberry and... 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
The recipe for this successful marriage of Bordeaux and the south has changed over recent years; in this vintage it’s based on young vine Mourvèdre with old vine Merlot, plus a little Syrah and Grenache. Aromas of plum, blueberry and blackcurrant leaf. Juicy, sappy red cherry and strawberry flavours – spiced by a little of Mourvèdre’s savouriness. This feels crunchy and vital - very moreish and perfect for spring and summer drinking. The merest rasp of rusticity. Great with strongly flavoured sausage or cheese. Now-2025
Brousses translates as bush, or brush; this is, literally, the farm in the garrigue. 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) tends the vines whilst husband Xavier Peyraud, grandson of the legendary Lucien Peyraud of Domaine Tempier, is the winemaker. What stands them apart from other estates in the Terrasses du Larzac is the high proportion of Mourvèdre, the vines coming from Xavier’s carefully transplanted cuttings from Tempier in Bandol. They have been organic in practice for years (with 2019 the first certified vintage) and now largely eschew sulphur in winemaking.
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