2L Vintage 99 carboys

TASTING NOTES :

Mahogany colour. The olfactory universe opens with notes of prunes, figues and candied oranges. Then the spices arrive, both soft and sweet. Rich yet taut, with silky tannins finely balanced by sweetness.

FOOD PAIRINGS :

A bold pairing for spiced pastilla or aged cheeses like Comté. For dessert, try it with praline or dried-fruit chocolates. Open one hour before and serve at 15°C.

TERROIR AND VINE MANAGMENT :

South-facing slopes of decomposed schist and black marl. Soils are regularly tilled. Goblet-trained vines over 40 years old. Average yield: 18 hl/ha. Planting density: 3,500–4,000 vines/ha.

GRAPE VARIETIES

90 % Grenache noir, 5% Macabeu, 5% Carignan

GRAPE HARVEST

Manual harvest. Double sorting and destemming.

WINEMAKING:

Extra alcohol is added during the fermentation while the wine is still on the skins (mutage sur grains), and then the whole is allowed to macerate for 30 days to extract the aromas and polyphenols from the grapes, ensuring a nice balance of fruit, alcohol and sugar.

MATURATION AND BOTTLING:

One year in glass demijohns outdoors under the sun, then transferred to old 350-hl oak casks where it remains to this day, continuing its slow, graceful evolution. This exceptionally long maturation—part of the Mas Amiel signature—nurtures a wine of profound aromatic complexity and structural depth.