La Forge Estate
Merlot
Jean-Claude Mas, first-generation winemaker, fourth generation grape grower, and owner of Les Domaines Paul Mas, is a leader in fine winemaking in the Languedoc region of Southern France. Since taking the helm of the family winery in 2000, he has prioritized sourcing the highest quality grapes from twelve privately-owned estates and premier growers in the Languedoc to make wines of authenticity and refinement. The result is a collection of charming wines that burst forward with the warmth and stunning beauty of the region. La Forge Estate wines symbolize a harmonic fusion in the realm of winemaking—Old World wines with a New World attitude. They are made from carefully selected grapes from the Domaine’s best contracted vineyards. The resulting wines are expressive, bright, and aromatic.
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.
APPELLATION
Pays d'Oc IGP
VARIETAL
Merlot
ABV
13.5%
ALTITUDE
110-140 meters
SOIL
Mainly clay and limestone with gravels
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
29 years