Matassa Rouge, Vin de France - 2022

Name: Matassa Rouge, Vin de France
Brand: Dom. Matassa
SKU: 26208
Price: 47.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 26208 750mL

Lively red berried fruit leans on a savory character and stunning acidity. Pure and elegant, with dark fruit flavors. It is fresh and juicy, a pleasure to drink. Made with whole cluster maceration for ultimate freshness. The vines have adapted a flexibility to endure the fierce winds that whip through the region.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Languedoc-Roussillon

Sub-Region

Vin de Pays Catalanes

Producer

Dom. Matassa

Grape Variety

Grenache

Carignan

Mourvèdre

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

Because they share grape varieties, Roussillon is often linked with its more celebrated neighbor Languedoc. It's a shame because I think Roussillon produces some of the most exciting reds from the whole lower third of France. Matassa is one of the producers showing off what the region is capable of. This wine is all elegance. At first leathery and rustic with black olive, it opens up with a swirl of fruit perfume followed by a spicy finish like fresh ground coriander. The body is downright juicy, appearing as transparent as Burgundy with intriguing minerality and acidity. With qualities like these, the pairing options are broad, but I recommend it with a roast duck from Chinatown.

- TT

Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

Mourvèdre

Known as Mataro in California and Monastrell in Spain, Mourvèdre can produce bold, tannic, highly alcoholic red wines. They usually show no shortage of fruit as well, and the best examples keep it all in perfect balance. Rhône-style blends are cropping up all over the world, and one of the classic tried-and-true combinations is "GSM," or Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre. The "M" contributes focus and fleshy character to blends - but Mourvèdre also shines on its own as a varietal wine.

Carignan

Grown all over Europe and the Americas, Carignan (a.k.a. Carignane, Carignano, and Cariñena) is seldom seen as a 100% varietal wine. Many appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon must include a certain percentage of Carignan, but it is rarely the dominant grape in these blends. For years, this naturally high-yielding grape suffered from overproduction, but New World winemakers have lately taken up the Carignan cause and produced some distinctive and delicious examples. Now that it is subject to...