Mas Des Agrunelles Nicot Syrah Grenache 2023

FRANCE : LANGUEDOC : TERRASSES DU LARZACCERTIFIED BIODYNAMIC : Syrah, GrenacheMED-BODIED, RASPBERRY, CASSIS, BLACK CHERRY, DRIED HERBS, NEUTRAL OAKFrédéric Porro and Stéphanie Ponson founded Mas des Agrunelles in Argelliers and Murles, about 20 kilometers northwest of Montpellier. At 200 meters elevation, their 25-hectare estate sits in one of Languedoc's cooler pockets — Jurassic limestone and clay soils, significant diurnal swings, and enough altitude to slow ripening and preserve acidity. They have farmed organically since 2003 and biodynamically since 2010, inspired by Didier Barral and Olivier Julien. Each parcel is vinified separately; no oenological products are used.Nicot Rouge is 60% Syrah from the Poujol parcel (silty-clay, north-facing) and 40% Grenache from Saules (clay-limestone, east-facing) — both planted in 1950. Syrah is fully destemmed; Grenache goes in whole bunch. Spontaneous fermentation in concrete, maceration for about a month, no filtration, 2 grams per hectoliter of SO2 at bottling. Production is 5,000 bottles per year. The result is light on its feet for the Languedoc — juicy, bright, and built for the table rather than the cellar.PAIRINGS : Lamb merguez with harissa and flatbread herbal edge and bright fruit frame the spice without competing Grilled duck breast with cherry reduction raspberry and cassis mirror the sauce; silky tannins handle the fat Roasted eggplant with tomatoes and herbes de Provence regional food match — Mediterranean herbs echo the wine's herbal character

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