Domaines Paul Mas
La Forge Estate Merlot
Pays d'Oc IGP
Merlot
13.5
Sustainable
Tasting Notes
A deep purple color with bright ruby tints. An intense nose of plum, blackberry, toasted oak and soft spices, with flavors of ripe red berries, roasted coffee and spicy notes on the long and elegant finish.
Cultivation
Vines grow on clay and limestone soils with gravel.
Vinification
The fermentation takes place in between 68°F and 79°F for five days and is followed by nine days of maceration with daily pump overs at the beginning of the maceration. The wine is gently pressed with a pneumatic press and the first pressings are re-blended with the free run wine. Malolactic fermentation occurs in 225 litre oak barrels.
Aging
The wine is aged for six months in oak.
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.