Domaines Paul Mas
Cabernet Sauvignon Les Calades
Paul Mas wines are the result of a symbiotic relationship between an extraordinary region for producing wines, passion for the vineyard, respect for the grapes during vinification, and great blending and aging knowledge.
Paul Mas 1892 wine is a tribute to Raymond Mas, Jean-Claude’s grandfather. It commemorates his way of farming the vineyard, without using any chemical products, as well as his traditional way of making wine, respecting the fruit of the vineyard. His hard work and appreciation of the artful techniques enabled him to create his wines.
Tasting Notes
Let's be nerds: cocoa, tobacco, pepper tip and spicy vanilla. Round and full with crunchy tannins and smoky notes. Flavors of ripe fruit (cherry, blackcurrant, raspberry).
Cultivation
The soil is limestone and chalk with gravel and the vines are between 15 and 39 years old.
Vinification
The grapes are destemmed and then fermentation occurs at 26/28°C maximum. There are two pump overs per day during fermentation. 18 days post-fermentation maceration at 25°C, then malolactic fermentation.
Aging
20% of the blend was aged in one and two-year-old oak barrels for 4 months. The other 80% was aged for 4 months in stainless vats under temperature control and then bottled.
Press
2017:
91 points - James Suckling
APPELLATION
Pays d'Oc IGP
VARIETAL
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV
13.5%
ALTITUDE
100-150 meters
SOIL
Limestone and chalk with gravel
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
15-28 years