La Forge Estate
Sauvignon Blanc
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
Bright, pale lemon color and on the nose you get punched with fresh herbs and tropical fruits like grapefruit, passionfruit and mango rind.
Cultivation
Vines grow on limestone soils with gravel.
Vinification
The grapes are destemmed and the skins are removed, followed by gentle pressing with a pneumatic press. The must is then filtered and fermentation takes place.
Aging
5% of the wine is fermented and aged in oak barrels for three months.
APPELLATION
Pays d'Oc IGP
VARIETAL
Sauvignon Blanc
ABV
12.5%
ALTITUDE
150 meters
SOIL
Clay and limestone with gravel
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
15 years