Paul Mas Reserve
Malbec
Paul Mas Réserve is located between Pézenas and Montpellier, 10 km from the Mediterranean. The vineyards cover 162 hectares across the Languedoc, Languedoc Pézenas, Grés de Montpellier and Pays d’Oc appellations. These sites also provide the fruit for the Château Paul Mas line of wines. The vines are grown in an exceptional setting, surrounded by olive trees, pine forests, oak trees, and orchards–they enjoy exposure from the north, south, and west, and are cooled by the Mistral and Tramontane winds. The grapes are heavily influenced by the gravelly clay and limestone soils on the hillsides of the Herault valley, and the chalky, fossil-rich soils on the hills of the Thau marshes. The vines are grown using sustainable viticulture practices, with portions of the vineyards being organic or certified Terra Vitis.
Tasting Notes
Powerful and complex aromas of plum, blackcurrant, mocha, and spices. Medium to full-bodied, this Malbec reveals ripe tannins supported by a good fruit concentration and layers of sweet spices.
Cultivation
Limestone soils with chalk and gravel, 19-26 year old vines.
Vinification
Destemming, each grape variety is vinified separately. The Malbec ferments for 10 days in temperature-controlled vats at 28°C maximum. The final blend is done in November.
Aging
Before the malolactic fermentation, 30% of the wine is transferred in oak barrels and aged for 4 months.
APPELLATION
Pays d'Oc IGP
VARIETAL
Malbec
ABV
13.5%
ALTITUDE
200 meters
SOIL
Limestone and gravel
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
19-26 years