Paul Mas Reserve
Languedoc Rouge
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
Light garnet red color with purple tints. Complex nose with plum, raspberry, and herbal notes evolving towards soft spices. The palate is fruity, rich, and round. Overall, it is smooth and well-balanced from the nose through to the finish.
Cultivation
Soils are clay and limestone with gravel. Some schist soils are also present. Vines range between 11 and 23 years old.
Vinification
Destemming, separated vinification for each variety. Fermentation at 25°C. 8 to 12 days with skin contact for the Carignan and Syrah, 10 to 18 days for the Grenache. We only use the free-run juice and the first press.
Aging
60% of the wine is aged in stainless steel vats and 40% is aged in French and American oak barrels for at least 4 months before being bottled.
Press
2021:
90 points - James Suckling
90 points - Decanter
2020:
91 points - Wine Enthusiast
90 points - Decanter
2018:
91 points - James Suckling
2017:
90 points - James Suckling
APPELLATION
AOP Languedoc
VARIETAL
Grenache Noir, Carignan, Syrah
ABV
14.2%
ALTITUDE
50-100 meters
SOIL
Clay and limestone with gravel, some schist soils
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
11-23 years