Domaines Paul Mas
La Forge Estate Pinot Noir
IGP Pays d'Oc
100% Pinot Noir
13.5
Traditional
Tasting Notes
This wine has a ruby appearance with purple hues. Its nose offers elegant notes of red berries such as strawberry and cherry, combined with soft spice aromas and a hint of vanilla. On the palate, it shows flavors of ripe red berries, roasted coffee, and spicy notes, ending with a long and elegant finish.
Cultivation
Mechanical at night to avoid oxidation.
Vinification
Fermentation with selected yeast at 28°C maximum. Maceration for 15 days, daily pumping over and punching down of the cap to extract color and structure. Only the first presses are blended back into the wine. The wine is put in barrel prior to malolactic fermentation.
Aging
Oak barrels for 3 months.
Paul Mas is a family-owned estate that has grown in just 20 years from a local winery into one of the largest privately-owned wine companies in France outside Champagne, distributing over 22 million bottles across more than 70 countries. The estate honors the legacy of Raymond Mas, Jean-Claude Mas’ grandfather, whose traditional, chemical-free farming and careful winemaking inspired the family’s approach. Today, the estate is owned by Jean-Claude Mas, and its wines exhibit a signature style of ripe fruit, balanced tannins, subtle oak, and harmonious consistency. From Arrogant Frog to La Forge Estate and Paul Mas Reserve, the winery combines respect for the vineyard with mindful innovation, including non-added sulfite wines, sustainable certifications, and creative packaging, producing wines that reflect both the exceptional Languedoc terroir and the family’s dedication to quality and tradition.