Domaines Paul Mas
Paul Mas Reserve Languedoc Rouge
AOP Languedoc
45% Grenache Noir, 35% Syrah, 20% Carignan
13.5
Sustainable
Tasting Notes
Light garnet red with purple tints, this wine offers a complex nose of plum, raspberry, garrigue, and soft spice aromas, leading to a fruity, rich, and round palate that is smooth and well-balanced, finishing with fresh licorice notes
Cultivation
Cordon de Royat
Vinification
Grapes were destemmed and each variety was vinified separately. Fermentation occurred at 25°C using only free-run juice and first press, preserving maximum fruit, aroma, and softness naturally. Blending took place in November.
Aging
60% of the blend aged in stainless steel, while 40% aged in French and American oak barrels for 4+ months before bottling.
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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’s 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.