Mas des Caprices - Fitou Anthocyane 2021

The children of Alsatian winemakers, Mireille and Pierre Mann worked as restaurateurs before becoming winemakers in 2005. Their first bottles were released in 2009, and they enjoyed early success. Today, they cultivate 16 hectares using biodynamic methods on the limestone plateau of Leucate and on the schist-rich foothills of the Corbières.

At the top of the range, Anthocyane delights us with a full-bodied wine featuring refined, elegant tannins. To fully appreciate it, you’d have to wait five years. That will be difficult...

Former restaurant owners in Alsace, Pierre and Mireille Mann gave in to an irresistible urge to become winemakers, settling in 2005 in the coastal region of the Fitou appellation. After three years at a cooperative winery—while they converted the vineyard to organic farming—they began producing Mas des Caprices in 2009. The vineyard is located on the Leucate plateau, along the cliffs overlooking the sea, in a magnificent and unspoiled setting. Striking a harmonious balance between easy-drinking wines and more ambitious ones, the wines showcase local grape varieties (Carignan and Grenache Gris), combining ripe fruit with freshness. This is a particularly cohesive range, where a free-spirited character is combined with precise flavors.