Chateau Paul Mas
Clos Savignac
Château Paul Mas 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 Paul Mas Réserve 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
Intense deep purple color with garnet red tints. Complex and perfumed aromas of violet, cocoa, roasted coffee beans, and blackberries. A well structured and fullbodied wine, it has rich tannins and a strong fruity character.
Cultivation
The soil for this 7.4 acre plot consists of limestone, clay, gravel, and stones. The vines are between 19 and 36 years old.
Vinification
Grape destemming, separate vinification for each grape varietal. Fermentation lasts for 7 days under controlled temperature. A traditional 21-day-maceration with regular pumping over then follows. 30% of the blend undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak barrels.
Aging
After aging for 14 months in oak barrels, this blend is bottled unrefined and unfiltered in order to preserve its velvety and dense structure.
Press
2021:
90 points - Decanter
2018:
91 points - Wine Spectator
2017:
90 points - Robert Parker
2016:
90 points - Robert Parker
89 points - Wine Enthusiast
2015:
90 points - Wine Spectator
90 points - Robert Parker
APPELLATION
AOP Languedoc
VARIETAL
50% Mourvèdre, 30% Syrah, 20% Grenache
ABV
14.5%
ALTITUDE
80-110 meters
SOIL
Limestone, clay, gravel, and stones
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable, Terra Vitis
AVERAGE AGE
19-36 years