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Domaine du Mas Lou - Faugères Aksou 2023

Domaine du Mas Lou - Faugères Aksou 2023

92/100

RVF

spicy
black fruits
Gem

"A fresh, round and digestible balance for this airy wine, a Gem not to be missed!"

This Cuvée Favorite, mainly made from Syrah vines planted at an altitude of over 300 m, expresses itself with finesse, gourmandise and generosity. On the nose, the smoky, balsamic structure opens onto notes of black fruit and thyme. On the palate, the wine is concentrated yet crisp, blending wild berries and graphite.

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Estate

Domaine du Mas Lou

Cuvée

Aksou

Vintage

2023

Designation

Faugères

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

80% Syrah, 11% Grenache, 9% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Shale soils

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Destemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts between 26 and 32°C

Breeding

Presses are aged in barrels for two to three wines before being reintroduced for final blending.

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Beautiful garnet-red colour

Nose

Aromas of black fruits (blueberries), liquorice and black olives.

Mouth

Silky touch, good body and structure, smoky, balsamic frame opens onto black fruits and thyme, graphite notes.

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

Decant 1h before

Drink before

2029

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Pair with roasted red meats or sauces...

More information on Domaine du Mas Lou

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Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine rated (guide 2025) Cited (Successful wine)

About the domain :

Oenologists, Adèle Arnaud and Olivier Gil trained with well-known winemakers before setting up this Haut-Languedoc estate in 2014. They farm (organically) 11 ha of old vines in the Faugères appellation and 4 ha in IGP Côtes de Thongue. Hand-harvesting and indigenous yeasts are de rigueur here.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2026 guide) 92/100

Domaine noté (guide 2026) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

Aksou Syrah, dominant but not overbearing, also produced at altitude, reveals a spicy breath of racy red fruit.

About the domain :

Adèle and Olivier met in Montpellier before working at various estates in Collioure. The call of the schist led them to Faugères, more precisely to Fos, where they found islands of old vines. In less than 10 years, they have become the new face of the appellation, and today offer a frank and fair definition of schist terroirs. Their vines, on average over 30 years old, nestle at altitudes of between 200 and 400 meters. The different styles of wine are the result of assiduous parcel-by-parcel work, and an organic conversion has been initiated for 2019. With the 2022 harvest, the couple have taken on a new location: a cellar on the road to Pézenas, complemented by a very comfortable gîte.

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ESTATE PRICE

14

.90

€/btle

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